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Thailand and Mongolia Sign Memorandum on Joint Trade Committee BANGKOK (NNT) - A Thai-Mongolian joint trade committee has been formed to promote trade and investment between the two nations. The move is part of efforts to enable Thai businesses and investors to penetrate new markets. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271178-thailand-and-mongolia-sign-memorandum-on-joint-trade-committee/

BANGKOK (NNT) - A Thai-Mongolian joint trade committee has been formed to promote trade and investment between the two nations. The move is part of efforts to enable Thai businesses and investors to penetrate new markets. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit represented Thailand in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing the Thai-Mongolian joint trade committee (JTC). The MoU was co-signed by Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh with the aim of promoting and tightening trade, investment and economic collaboration between Thailand and Mongolia. The first meeting of the Thai-Mongolian JTC took place immediately after the signing ceremony. Thai and Mongolian representatives resolved to establish a bilateral trade target of US$100 million within five years. The two parties also agreed to expand investments to 1.5 billion dollars by 2027 from 1.034 billion dollars currently. According to Thai representatives, Thailand will become a food production source for Mongolia. Highlighted products will include chilled and frozen chicken; chilled, frozen and processed seafood; fresh fruit; fruit juice; canned fruit; ready-made meals, and snacks. Mongolian will meanwhile source raw materials such as minerals, leather and cashmere to Thailand. Minister Jurin also asked Mongolian representatives to invite importers and investors to prominent trade expos in Thailand, including STYLE Bangkok, THAIFEX – Anuga Asia, and the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair. The two nations are also preparing to enact agreements for investment protection and the exemption of redundant taxes, as well as exploring the possibility of establishing a direct flight from the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, to Phuket, Thailand. Mongolian Airlines has already informed Thai authorities of its intent to operate the direct flight, with the Thai commerce ministry set to coordinate the matter with the relevant agencies. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220907133952977 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-06 - 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!

Former DPM Somkid appointed chairman of Sarng Anakot Thai Party The Sarng Anakot Thai Party has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as its chairman, after he formally applied to become a party member last Friday and was given membership number 10021871, said Uttama Savanayana, the party’s leader, today (Wednesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271177-former-dpm-somkid-appointed-chairman-of-sarng-anakot-thai-party/

The Sarng Anakot Thai Party has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as its chairman, after he formally applied to become a party member last Friday and was given membership number 10021871, said Uttama Savanayana, the party’s leader, today (Wednesday). He added that Dr. Somkid will join a meeting of the party’s executive committee tomorrow, together with about 300 potential election candidates from across the country. The party secretary-general, Sontirat Sontijirawong, said that the meeting tomorrow will be a general assembly of the party’s executive committee and potential candidates to prepare for the next general election. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-dpm-somkid-appointed-chairman-of-sarng-anakot-thai-party/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-07 - 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!

Water still leaking through roof of Thailand’s new ฿12bn parliament building Rain water leaked through the roof of the parliament building onto the ground floor again last night, requiring workers to bring buckets and wheelbarrows to catch the drips, said former Democrat MP Watchara Petthong in his Facebook post today (Wednesday). Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271176-water-still-leaking-through-roof-of-thailand’s-new-฿12bn-parliament-building/

Rain water leaked through the roof of the parliament building onto the ground floor again last night, requiring workers to bring buckets and wheelbarrows to catch the drips, said former Democrat MP Watchara Petthong in his Facebook post today (Wednesday). Even though the rain was not heavy, he claimed that the ground floor of the new 12-billion baht building was drenched with water, which had leaked through the defective roof, adding that sandbags were seen stacked up at the entrance. The former Democrat MP, who has been critical of parliamentary authorities for accepting delivery of a “defective” building, said that it has been dogged by leaks, to the surprise of numerous visitors. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/water-still-leaking-through-roof-of-thailands-new-฿12bn-parliament-building/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-07 - 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!

PHOTO: ชลบุรี ฮอต รีพอท นิวส์ A group of ninth-graders reportedly raced bikes in Sri Racha before one crashed into a power pole and died on the spot. Pol. Capt. Rachan Chaiphin from the Nongkham police station on Monday, September 5th, rushed to assist a severely injured ninth-grader who had hit his head with a footpath after his bike crashed and fell in Sri Racha. The accident scene was on Bueng-Pattaya Road in the Bueng subdistrict. Pol. Capt. Racha arrived to see the young victim (15) lying in a pool of blood on the street flanked by his mourning parents. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/06/students-reportedly-race-bikes-in-sri-racha-one-killed-after-crashing-into-power-pole/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

A standard-sized football stadium in Pattaya was left unfinished for 14 years. TPN reporters went to check on a colossal football stadium located on Soi Chaiyapruek 2 in Huai Yai subdistrict of Banglamung after receiving complaints from residents about its dilapidated condition despite the fact that the project was allegedly still in progress. The stadium first begun construction around 2008 and remained unfinished until today (September 6th, 2022), local residents told TPN. Nobody sighted workers coming to resume the project for a long time, and the area was littered with construction tools. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/06/football-stadium-in-pattaya-left-unfinished-for-14-years-causing-local-residents-to-complain/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

Thai authorities have found 41 more Rohingya, from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, on an island off the southern province of Satun, after Thai fishermen rescued ten people floating in the sea this morning (Wednesday). The Rohingya on the island, including some children, appeared to be malnourished and they were given food and water by Thai officials, after they were found. The officials said that they will take all of them to the mainland for questioning as to whether they came together by boat, with the ten Rohingya plucked from the sea by a Thai trawler today. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/41-more-rohingya-found-on-an-island-off-thailands-satun-province/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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!

PHOTO: Thairath The cause of death of a seven-year-old female student found in her Chonburi school bus was being examined and presumably was heatstroke, the Secretary of the Justice Ministry revealed on Tuesday, September 6th. Thanakrit Jitareerat, the aforementioned secretary, revealed to the press after meeting with the Chief of Forensic Medicine at the Police Hospital that no abnormalities were found in the initial autopsy results nor the premises indicating murder or physical harm. The secretary said: “No traces of rape were found. No broken teeth or bruises as well. Her physical stated that every part of her body was normal.” Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/06/initial-autopsy-results-of-seven-year-old-female-student-who-died-in-schoolbus-in-chonburi-say-heatstroke-cause-of-death-justice-ministrys-secretary-reveals/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

PHOTO: Manager Online Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, MP and the leader of the Thai Civilized Party stated on Monday, September 5th, that he opposed the increase in traffic law fines as it could bring more bribery and dishonesty to the law system. The Party leader responded to the new traffic law implemented on Monday that the new rate of fines is excessively expensive, such as a fine for speeding was previously 500 baht now increased to 4,000 baht, breaking traffic lights was from 500 baht to 4,000 baht, and not wearing a helmet was 400 baht and now increased to 2,000 baht. For many Thai nationals working at minimum wage, this could be a week or two of work. Therefore, he was planning to seek the names of 20 MPs to propose amendments to the hefty fines. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/06/leader-of-the-thai-civilized-party-mongkolkit-opposes-hefty-fines-of-new-traffic-law-seeking-mps-names-to-propose-amendments-to-parliament/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-06 - 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!

BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has conducted a test run of the Kiha 183 passenger train carriages donated by Japan after the work to modify and refurbish the first three carriages completed. These renovated carriages which can run at the maximum speed of 100-110 kilometres per hour will be in service for short tourism routes next month. Nirut Maneephan, the SRT governor on Tuesday led media members to participate in the test run from Bangkok’s Makkasan maintenance yard to Chachoengsao station. Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1012446 -- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2022-09-06 - 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’s Chawisa Inthakul won the gold medal in the dance event at the 7th Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championship held yesterday (Tuesday) in Pattaya. She scored 19,250 points, beating the first runner up from Vietnam, who received the silver medal with 18,950 points. The bronze medal went to a South Korean gymnast who scored 18,750 points. Thai male aerobic gymnast, Chanokphol Yiamsukjai, won bronze medal in the dance event, scoring 19,400 points, prevailing over his competitors from South Kore and Vietnam. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-wins-gold-three-silver-and-bronze-medals-at-aerobic-gymnastics-asian-championship/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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!

BANGKOK (NNT) - In anticipation of higher concentrations of airborne dust after the rainy season subsides, Bangkok officials have inspected dust mitigation measures at concrete plants. The inspections were conducted in Bangkok’s Rama 9 area. Deputy Bangkok Governor Chakkapan Phew-ngam recently inspected operations at Siam City Concrete Co Ltd in the Rama 9 area. Participating in the inspection were officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s Environment Department and Huai Khwang district office. Chakkapan said there are as many as 10 concrete plants in the area, which necessitated inspections to ensure that concrete mixing activities were not contributing to urban air pollution. He added that Bangkok records high concentrations of PM2.5 particles every year during the dry season, which naturally starts at around the end of the rainy season. The deputy governor said today’s inspection aimed to ensure that dust prevention measures are in place during loading, mixing and other work processes. He explained that water sprays can also keep dust levels down when gravel, mortar and sand are delivered to mixing sites. Additionally, truck wheels should be hosed down and truck beds covered with sheets. The deputy governor noted that the concrete plants inspected have diligently implemented such measures, which have significantly helped mitigate issues related to airborne dust. Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG220906114727579 -- © Copyright NNT 2022-09-06 - 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!

The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) and the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) have smashed a gang offering fake or substandard health products for sale online to the public and have seized several million baht worth of the goods. The CPPD police said that the scammers advertised their health products by making false claims about their quality and effectiveness. They also illegally used the images of celebrities, doctors and medical facilities to promote their products. After customers fell for the trick and ordered the products, they would soon discover that the products were ineffective and, when they tried get a refund, they were refused. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-crackdown-on-a-gang-selling-of-fake-health-products-online/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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!

Three high-school students were shot dead in the Khao Phanom District of Thailand’s southern province of Krabi last night after the motorcycle on which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a private car. Police subsequently arrested the suspect at a roadside car tire shop in Thung Yai district this morning (Tuesday). According to the Khao Phanom District police, the three high school students, all aged 18, left home to spend the night at another’s place after midnight. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/man-arrested-after-he-allegedly-shot-3-students-to-death-after-road-accident-in-krabi/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-06 - 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!

A new traffic law that requires all passengers in vehicles, including backseat passengers, to wear seat belts throughout the journey is put into effect today, September 5th. This also includes the requirement of a kids car seat for children under six years old. Additionally, passengers who are under 135 centimeters tall must wear a seat belt or use a special seat at all times to prevent injuries in case of an accident. Violators could face a maximum fine of 2,000 baht, according to the new Land Traffic Act published in the Royal Gazette in May. Today, several new traffic laws have also been implemented with increases in fines and punishment, said Police Major General Preecha Charoensatanon of the Traffic Police. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/05/new-traffic-law-that-requires-all-passengers-in-vehicles-to-wear-seat-belts-and-several-traffic-regulations-put-into-effect-today/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-05 - 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!

Saigon One Tower in HCMC's prime business corner has had a new appearance, though construction that was stalled since the 2011 housing crisis has not resumed. Saigon One Tower (formerly Saigon M&C Tower) is a project with a prime location in Ho Chi Minh City. It is located on a plot of land exceeding 6,600-square-meters at the corner of Ham Nghi - Ton Duc Thang - Vo Van Kiet streets in District 1. Construction of the building started in 2007 and was scheduled for completion in 2009 with an investment of VND5 trillion (over $213 million). The 42-story tower with five basement floors, was to be the city's third tallest skyscraper, standing more than 185 meters tall. It was supposed to include residential apartments, a shopping area and office space. Full Story: https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/abandoned-saigon-skyscraper-gets-facelift-after-11-years-4506916.html -- © Copyright VN Express 2022-09-05

PHOTO: MGR Online A British man died while another British man has sustained serious injuries after their motorbike collided with a garbage truck on Samui Island. Emergency responders were notified of the accident at 1:00 A.M. today (September 1st) at the entrance of the Koh Samui District Prison. The rescue workers arrived at the scene to find a damaged motorbike near a garbage truck owned by the Koh Samui Municipality. Under the motorbike seat rescue staff stated they found cans and bottles of beer. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/01/one-british-man-dead-second-seriously-injured-after-motorbike-collision-with-a-garbage-truck-on-samui-island/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-09-01 - 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!

Photo from kaojorleuk-media.com The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is getting tough with motorcyclists who either ride or park on the capital’s pavements, with fines of up to 5,000 baht. According to a press release from the BMA, during the initial stage of enforcement, offenders will face a fine of 500 baht which will, eventually, be increased to as much as 5,000 baht. If the offenders are caught on CCTV, they will receive a notification, sent to their residence, instructing them to pay the fine within 15 days, failing that they will receive a second notice, followed by legal action if they still fail to pay. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-gets-tough-with-motorcyclists-riding-or-parking-on-pavements/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-31 - 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!

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด Malaysian tourists toppled Indians in terms of the number of foreign tourism arrivals in Thailand, while 4-5 million tourists visited Thailand in total from Q1 to Q3, the director of the Pattaya Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said. The meeting led by Mr. Prawan Saekoo, president of the Eastern Thai Hotels Association, and Ms. Anoma Wongyai, director of the Pattaya TAT, was arranged yesterday, August 30th, at Amari Pattaya Hotel to assess the tourism situation in Pattaya and Thailand. According to Ms. Anoma, the overall tourism situation was improving greatly since the Covid-19 pandemic as seen by over 4-5 million tourists who arrived in Thailand from the start of 2022 to August 27th. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/08/31/malaysian-tourists-topple-indians-in-terms-of-foreign-tourists-arriving-in-pattaya-tat-director-says/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-08-31 - 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!

A bus service from the Don Mueang International Airport to Pattaya is now available. The Don Mueang International Airport first announced on August 16th the new bus service, although press coverage and public announcements were made today, August 30th. They state; From the Don Mueang International Airport to Pattaya: The bus service has two round trips per day from 10:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.. (350 baht per person) Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/08/30/bus-service-now-available-from-don-mueang-airport-to-pattaya-for-350-baht/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-08-30 - 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!

The Thai cabinet today (Tuesday) approved an 18.447 billion baht budget for the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to cover medical expenses, medication, vaccines and equipment used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients between April 1st and May 15th. The NHSO has played a key role in arranging for COVID-19 patients to be treated in hospitals or in home isolation free of charge until they recover. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-cabinet-approves-18-4-billion-baht-for-nhso-covid-19-medical-expenses/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-23 - 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’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha leaves after his weekly cabinet meeting at the Government House in Bangkok on August 23, 2022. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP) As if political pundits these days didn’t have enough to chew on, Prayut government’s top legal expert Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Monday opened what might seem to be a new political Pandora’s Box. And it surely has added to the already heated debate on the political fate of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. According to Wissanu, even in the worst–case scenario in which he is forced out of office as prime minister as the result of a Constitutional Court’s ruling, Prayut Chan-o-cha will still be around in the Cabinet – not as prime minister but as defence minister. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/whatever-charter-courts-ruling-general-prayut-will-not-go-away-easily/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-23 - 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!

The destiny In 1979, Werner Kossmann set foot in Thailand for the first time. “It was like destiny”, he said with a smile. This country wasn’t, however, in his itinerary at all. Back then, while studying for his bachelor’s degree in agriculture, he joined a volunteer service program and was assigned to work for 2 years at the Nongpho Dairy Cooperative in Ratchaburi. Since then, he has been working on and off in Thailand. At the moment, he is a Project Director of integrated waste and wastewater management for GHG reduction, GIZ Thailand. His organisation cooperates with the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to work on the National Roadmap on food waste, a result of Thailand’s commitment to the UN 2030 agenda to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/effective-waste-management-starts-with-environmental-awareness/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-08-17 - 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!