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On from 2-30 November, 2022, at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre in Bangkok, the public can virtually and interactively encounter Thai cultural experiences while tapping into future technology trends. TAT Newsroom The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Meta Thailand launched “Rediscover Thailand”, an augmented reality experience that highlights some of Thailand’s key tourist attractions through Meta’s platforms, in partnership with Thailand’s Creative Economy Agency (CEA), the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), Holowisp, and Thailand’s Meta Spark AR creators. Running from 2 to 30 November, 2022, at the TCDC in Bangkok, the “Rediscover Thailand” AR exhibition showcases nine innovative AR effects designed and developed by five Thai AR creators from Thailand’s Meta Spark AR community: Pansavuth Khehasukcharoen, Wanisara Chompoorat, Opas Sang-ue, Keetapol Boonprachak, and Sufee Yama. Their works reflect unique cultural highlights and rich diversity from various Thai regions. Open to the public, people can encounter cultural experiences, like the Northern region’s Bo Sang Umbrella Village and traditional Nora dances of the South, virtually and interactively, allowing them to explore the natural and cultural wonders of the country while tapping into future technology trends. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor, said, “The partnership between TAT and Meta shows that we prioritise our commitment to creating value and elevating the tourism sector by building a new tourism ecosystem, particularly through the adoption of new technologies that help push Thailand towards high value and sustainable tourism. This will boost Thailand’s tourist demand and inspire tourists to pursue meaningful travel in the future.” Meta and its partners are spotlighting the beauty of Thailand’s culture and tourist destinations, as well as its creative economy, through this ‘Rediscover Thailand’ programme. This is in support of Thailand’s hosting of the APEC 2022 Economic Leaders Meetings in Bangkok later this month, under the “Open. Connect. Balance” theme, which aims to innovatively restore connectivity and boost sustainable growth following the impacts of the pandemic. Mr. Simon Milner, Vice President, APAC Public Policy at Meta, said, “With Meta’s commitment to build the next social technology, it is our pleasure to see ‘Rediscover Thailand’ come to life today; this creates momentum for us to move forward on the road to the Metaverse. The work we and our partners showcase in this campaign demonstrates the infinite applications of AR/XR across work, play, and in advancing social, cultural, and economic causes, as in the use case for the tourism sector. I think the Metaverse will unlock a lot of opportunities for many industries across the board.” The ‘Rediscover Thailand’ programme is aimed to help uplift the country’s tourism and economy in a creative way, while reinforcing Meta’s commitment to aid local businesses and communities by leveraging digital tools that can help them pivot and recover. It also reflects Meta’s commitment to help people reconnect and open the world once more to trade and tourism. According to Meta, more than 10.3 million people in Thailand have made over 38 million posts and comments about travel across Facebook and Instagram in the last 90 days. This initiative further highlights how Thais have embraced technology and the tremendous potential of Thailand’s Creative Economy, as a recent study shows that 72% of Thailand’s population is going digital by the end of 2022, and 74% of Thai survey respondents saying that they have used at least one metaverse-related tech – such as augmented reality, virtual reality and NFTS – in the last year. Moreover, according to Meta, as of October 2022, Thailand is among the top 10 countries globally with the highest number of active Meta Spark AR creators, of which 58% of the Thai creators self-identify as women. Mr. Pakawat Korsriphitakkul, Co-Founder of Holowisp – a creative AR agency, said, “These AR virtual routes will allow users to experience the destination even if they did not actually travel. This will not only include the physical space, but also the various people, cultures, and traditions that exist.” Mr. Lerchart Thamtheerasathian, Director of Knowledge Development, Creative Economy Agency (CEA), said, “The application of creativity and technology to different use cases – from driving social causes and accelerating the economy, to shifting culture – will be key in advancing Thailand’s creative economy vision. CEA is honoured and excited to be a part of Meta’s ‘Rediscover Thailand’ programme, which provides an avenue for Thai creators to showcase their work, as well as helps support the recovery of Thai tourism by making it fun and accessible through online engagement via AR technology.” As part of the “Rediscover Thailand” campaign, Meta is also organising a skills building workshop called “Meta Spark Creator Connect” for 75 AR creators from around the world and in the region, including Thailand, to educate and grow the Meta Spark Global Creator community and build the ecosystem leading to future tech in Thailand. As Thailand continues to develop its digital and creative economy, such campaigns would contribute to moving the country towards the metaverse, enabling more connections, unlocking great opportunities for people and communities, and transforming many sectors in the future. To experience the ‘Rediscover Thailand’ AR effects online via mobile phone, go to the @TourismThailand Instagram Page and explore the ‘effects’ tab. For an in-person experience, visit Rediscover Thailand – an Augmented Reality exhibition – open to the public for free, from 2 to 30 November 2022, 10.30-19.00 Hrs. every day except Monday, at the Thailand Creative and Design Centre, Bangkok, Front Lobby, Fl. 1. For more information about the Rediscover Thailand AR effects, AR creators and stories behind-the-scene visit fb.me/rediscover-thailand. Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/11/tat-and-meta-launch-rediscover-thailand-augmented-reality-tourism-experience/ -- © Copyright TAT NEWS 2022-11-04 - 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. 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Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party Not Inviting Prayut To Join Anytime Soon By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART Party is not going to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to join and contest the next general election under the brand-new party’s banners anytime soon. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276722-ruam-thai-sang-chart-party-not-inviting-prayut-to-join-anytime-soon/

By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART Party is not going to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to join and contest the next general election under the brand-new party’s banners anytime soon. Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party leader Pirapan Salirathawipak said today (Nov.3) his camp has not as yet extended a formal invitation for Prayut to join nor planned to do so anytime soon. Though the rank and file of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party have been preparing themselves for the nationwide election, the much-heralded invitation for the current premier to join and be named their partisan candidate for head of a post-election government is not being contemplated at the moment, Pirapan said. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/11/03/ruam-thai-sang-chart-party-not-inviting-prayut-to-join-anytime-soon/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-11-04 - 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!

Chinese Space Junk Falling To Earth On Saturday, 11 Thai Provinces At Risk by TNR Staff THAI space agency Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) warned today (Nov. 3) that a 21.6-ton chunk of China’s Long March 5B-Y4 rocket is on track to fall back to Earth on Saturday Nov. 5 with 11 provinces at risk of being hit although the chances of an impact is just 1.4 percent, Sanook.com and Businessinsider.com said. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276721-chinese-space-junk-falling-to-earth-on-saturday-11-thai-provinces-at-risk/

by TNR Staff THAI space agency Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) warned that a 21.6-ton chunk of China’s Long March 5B-Y4 rocket is on track to fall back to Earth on Saturday Nov. 5 with 11 provinces at risk of being hit although the chances of an impact is just 1.4 percent, Sanook.com and Businessinsider.com said. China successfully launched the third and final piece of its new Tiangong space station on Monday — and the rocket’s 21.6-ton body is now coming back down somewhere on Earth, likely on Saturday. The Mengtian module, which carries science experiments, blasted off on China’s Long March 5B-Y4 rocket. As it climbed into space, the rocket’s core stage gave the space-station module one last push into Earth’s orbit before detaching itself. Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/11/03/chinese-space-junk-falling-to-earth-on-nov-5-11-provinces-at-risk/ -- © Copyright THAI NEWSROOM 2022-11-04 - 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!

Ten new Omicron sub-variant infections found, but not of serious concern (Photo by Viktor Forgacs) The Thai Medical Sciences Department has recently found 10 Omicron sub-variant cases in Thailand, including two cases of BA.2.3.20, which is easily transmissible, three cases of BA.4.5, which is capable of evading the immune system, and three cases of XBB.X, but there are no signs that these are of serious concern, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of Medical Sciences Department. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276720-ten-new-omicron-sub-variant-infections-found-but-not-of-serious-concern/

(Photo by Viktor Forgacs) The Thai Medical Sciences Department has recently found 10 Omicron sub-variant cases in Thailand, including two cases of BA.2.3.20, which is easily transmissible, three cases of BA.4.5, which is capable of evading the immune system, and three cases of XBB.X, but there are no signs that these are of serious concern, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of Medical Sciences Department. He said that most of the new COVID-19 infections are of the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which is the current globallydominant sub-variant, adding that, according to the World Health Organisation, there is no evidence that the BQ1m BQ.1.1 sub-variants are more serious than BA.4 or BA.5. Dr. Supakit insisted that no new COVID-19 strain has been found yet, but there are numerous sub-variants of Delta, Alpha, Gamma and Omicron. He said AY.103 is not a new strain, but a mutation of the Delta strain and only one case has been reported to GISAID, without evidence of increased severity. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ten-new-omicron-sub-variant-infections-found-but-not-of-serious-concern/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-04 - 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!

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Pattaya police bust nightclub for allegedly opening and selling booze past legal hours Pattaya police raided a club, As Friends, November 3rd, after receiving a tip-off from concerned citizens that the club was secretly opening and selling alcohol past the legal time limit. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276703-pattaya-police-bust-nightclub-for-allegedly-opening-and-selling-booze-past-legal-hours/

Korean tourist says they were pickpocketed on Pattaya Beach A 43-year-old Korean tourist said he was pickpocketed by a transgender person while strolling on Pattaya Beach at night with friends. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276701-korean-tourist-says-they-were-pickpocketed-on-pattaya-beach/

DPM Supattanapong defends government’s foreign land-ownership policy Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow defended the government’s plan to allow land-ownership in Thailand for residential purpose by four groups of foreigners, in his response to criticism of the plan by Move Forward Party Leader Pita Limjaroenrat in the House of Representatives. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276707-dpm-supattanapong-defends-government’s-foreign-land-ownership-policy/

Government’s new liquor production edict only benefiting brew pubs Pubs which brew their own craft beers will benefit the most from the government’s new edict on alcoholic beverages and their number is expected to increase, while small investors who want to produce liquor or beer will find it difficult to enter the market, due to new restrictions imposed by the edict, according to a professor who specialises in the liquor industry. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276650-government’s-new-liquor-production-edict-only-benefiting-brew-pubs/

Pubs which brew their own craft beers will benefit the most from the government’s new edict on alcoholic beverages and their number is expected to increase, while small investors who want to produce liquor or beer will find it difficult to enter the market, due to new restrictions imposed by the edict, according to a professor who specialises in the liquor industry. Assistant Professor Charoen Charoenchai, of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology at the Rajamangala University of Thanyaburi, told Thai PBS that the edict gives an impression that the state has removed several restrictions, allowing individuals to produce alcoholic beverages for household consumption and commercial purposes, in an attempt to break up the liquor production oligopoly. For instance, he said that restrictions on minimum registered capital and minimum amount of production have been lifted for new investors, but some new restrictions were introduced, such as the requirement for new investors to conduct environmental impact assessment studies and install standard machinery which records tax payments for the alcoholic beverages they produce. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/governments-new-liquor-production-edict-only-benefiting-brew-pubs/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-03 - 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!

Amazing Thailand: "Possessed" gran with dreadlocks - if she cuts her hair she gets sick Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath went to Huawa sub-district in Srimahapho district of Prachinburi, central Thailand where an 82 year old grandmother has what looked like dreadlocks. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276642-amazing-thailand-possessed-gran-with-dreadlocks-if-she-cuts-her-hair-she-gets-sick/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath went to Huawa sub-district in Srimahapho district of Prachinburi, central Thailand where an 82 year old grandmother has what looked like dreadlocks. Granny Lek Chamni has a 160 centimeter long tail that the Thais call "Phom Phee Chor". Picture: Siam Rath In the past when she cut her hair she got sick so she decided to grow it. Now she's healthy. Lek is stone deaf so a neighbor spoke up for her. She said that the lady and neighbors all believed that she was possessed by a mystic hermit. They consulted a fortune teller or "mor duu" who said that she should wear white and not kill animals. Now Saengjan, 50, a relative of the old lady wants Thai mystic Mor Pla to come and verify their claims. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-03 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Fireworks shops inspected in Chiang Mai, bans in place for Yi Peng Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that Chiang Mai's deputy mayor Ratchanee Chomcheun went with police and local officials to inspect shops selling fireworks and fire crackers on Chang Moi Road. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276640-fireworks-shops-inspected-in-chiang-mai-bans-in-place-for-yi-peng/

Picture: Thai Rath Thai Rath reported that Chiang Mai's deputy mayor Ratchanee Chomcheun went with police and local officials to inspect shops selling fireworks and fire crackers on Chang Moi Road. The shops' licences and products were inspected ahead of the Yi Peng/Loy Krathong celebration from next Monday to Wednesday. There are bans in place for setting off fireworks and launching lanterns in several areas to protect the public from harm. Forbidden areas are the area of the Chiang Mai municipal offices grounds and opposite Wat Sri Khong. Sales of fireworks in those areas is also prohibited. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-03 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Gun factory busted in south - man was selling on well known foreign based shopping platform 77kaoded Thai Caption: Guns made for sale on well-known platform Region 8 police and Nakhon Sri Thammarat officers armed with a warrant raided a gun making factory at a house in Muang district. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276638-gun-factory-busted-in-south-man-was-selling-on-well-known-foreign-based-shopping-platform/

77kaoded Thai Caption: Guns made for sale on well-known platform Region 8 police and Nakhon Sri Thammarat officers armed with a warrant raided a gun making factory at a house in Muang district. Arrested and charged with making gun parts and selling them online was 34 year old Phuwadol or Phai. He'd learnt how to make gun barrels on YouTube and since earlier this year had been selling them on a well known shopping platform based in another country. Picture: 77kaoded He'd sold 200 to customers the length and breadth of Thailand. Police found 17 barrels that had been returned in their packages after being refused by customers. Netizens demanded action against the shopping platform, that was not named in the 77kaoded story. They also wondered about the quality of such gun parts. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-03 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Picture: 77kaoded Picture: 77kaoded

Chaiyaphum police steamroller guns and exhausts in show in NE Siam Rath reported that Chaiyaphum police commander Pol Maj-Gen Chalong Sukjan was guest of honor at a show at the Chatturat police station. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276636-chaiyaphum-police-steamroller-guns-and-exhausts-in-show-in-ne/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported that Chaiyaphum police commander Pol Maj-Gen Chalong Sukjan was guest of honor at a show at the Chatturat police station. Picture: Siam Rath This followed a crackdown on illegal weapons and road racing. Going under a steamroller were dozens of Thai made guns and 150 exhaust pipes. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-03 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Picture: Siam Rath Picture: Siam Rath

Buried alive! Yaba crazed man threatens village before attacking people out fishing Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on yet another case of a man in the NE high on yaba, white spirits and marijuana who threatened and attacked villagers. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276635-buried-alive-yaba-crazed-man-threatens-village-before-attacking-people-out-fishing/

Picture: Siam Rath Siam Rath reported on yet another case of a man in the NE high on yaba, white spirits and marijuana who threatened and attacked villagers. It happened in the village of Ban Sampahan in Udon Thani. A yaba addict called Theerawat, 31, or "Ton" had been driving around the village on a motorcycle threatening to kill everyone. There were fears of another massacre like the one in Nong Bualamphu last month, said the media. Ton attacked two men from a neighboring village out fishing. One ran off after being kicked. The other was attacked with a hoe breaking a molar and rendering him unconscious. Thinking him dead the assailant then buried him in a pile of sandy earth and left the scene. The assailant was arrested some while later after being surrounded in a creek 2 kilometers away. The man who was buried alive was saved by a neighbor. A few minutes later and he would have been dead. Thawin, 50, was the hero who saved the day. Banjong said that Ton is a menace who has caused his own parents to have to flee their own home. Sopha, 55, is recovering in hospital after his near death experience. Ton is in custody. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-11-03 - 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! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information

Tim Newton Today - Nov 3: Thailand Cannabis Bill doomed, crackdown on foreign-owned bars and pubs Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1276632-tim-newton-today-nov-3-thailand-cannabis-bill-doomed-crackdown-on-foreign-owned-bars-and-pubs/

The much-debated future of decriminalised cannabis use in Thailand comes to a head next week - what will happen? Police are cracking down on a proliferation of foreign-owned nightlife in Thailand. Cambodia shares some of its expertise with Ukraine in the clearing of mines. Tim Newton Today is a daily, independent look at Thai and south East Asian regional news. Thanks to our sponsor 5 Star Marine... https://5starmarinephuket.com Link to the mine detector story... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJX_h...