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Thailand’s ‘progressive’ liquor bill stalled as vetting by cabinet required The House of Representatives Wednesday decided to forward a “progressive” liquor draft bill, which seeks to break the oligopoly in liquor production in Thailand and allow new producers to enjoy a more competitive market, to the cabinet for its approval, before it is returned to Parliament for the first reading, adding two months to the process. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249754-thailand’s-‘progressive’-liquor-bill-stalled-as-vetting-by-cabinet-required/

Thailand’s Department of Health advises couples to conduct a Covid-19 test before “celebrating” Valentine’s Day Thailand’s Department of Health, February 9th, advised any couples to conduct Covid-19 ATK (rapid antigen) tests before “celebrating” the season of love on Valentine’s Day. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249756-thailand’s-department-of-health-advises-couples-to-conduct-a-covid-19-test-before-“celebrating”-valentine’s-day/

Households Can’t Grow Cannabis Yet BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board warned that people were still banned from growing cannabis at home but must wait for the legalization of its cultivation to take effect. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249755-households-can’t-grow-cannabis-yet/

People warned against spraying alcohol disinfectant on their bodies Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned people not to spray alcohol disinfectant all over their bodies, after details of a woman who burnt herself after she sprayed herself with alcohol and then lit a mosquito coil were posted online, causing concern among netizens. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249703-people-warned-against-spraying-alcohol-disinfectant-on-their-bodies/

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has warned people not to spray alcohol disinfectant all over their bodies, after details of a woman who burnt herself after she sprayed herself with alcohol and then lit a mosquito coil were posted online, causing concern among netizens. Deputy Secretary-General of the TFDA, Weerachai Nolwachai explained that alcohol spray is highly flammable. Therefore, people should never use alcohol spray, which is only meant for the hands, to spray all over their bodies, as people can burn themselves, especially when used near a naked flame or spark. He also advised that people should spray alcohol and rub it onto their hands for at least 20 seconds, so the alcohol evaporates. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/people-warned-against-spraying-alcohol-disinfectant-on-their-bodies/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Private Sector to Visit Saudi Arabia for Trade Promotion BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The Thai Chamber of Commerce plans a trip of businesspeople to Saudi Arabia this month to expand bilateral trade and investment. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249699-private-sector-to-visit-saudi-arabia-for-trade-promotion/

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The Thai Chamber of Commerce plans a trip of businesspeople to Saudi Arabia this month to expand bilateral trade and investment. TCC chairman Sanan Angubolkul said TCC representatives met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to discuss the planned trip after a recent visit of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Saudi Arabia. Present in the meeting with Mr Don were high-level executives of businesses with potential in Saudi Arabia including the producers of consumer products, foods, farm products, energy, automobiles, gems and jewelry as well as property developers and executives in tourism and service sectors. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-879233 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Cabinet Approves Green Economic Plan BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The cabinet approved the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Model for implementation with a budget of over 40 billion baht in 2021-2027 fiscal years. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249697-cabinet-approves-green-economic-plan/

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The cabinet approved the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Model for implementation with a budget of over 40 billion baht in 2021-2027 fiscal years. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said the BCG Model comprised four strategies. The first one is aimed at developing the sustainability of resources, biodiversity and cultural diversity with the balance between conservation and exploitation. The second strategy deals with the development of communities and grassroot economies with resources, identities, creativity and new technologies. It is intended to expand regional economies by more than 50% from 2022 and raise income for at least 10 million people. Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-879218 -- © Copyright TNA 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

War Room Says Palm Oil and Pork Prices Starting to Drop By: Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - The recently created "war room" addressing the issue of commodity price hikes, particularly for pork and palm oil, has suggested that pork and palm oil prices are starting to fall. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249696-war-room-says-palm-oil-and-pork-prices-starting-to-drop/

By: Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - The recently created "war room" addressing the issue of commodity price hikes, particularly for pork and palm oil, has suggested that pork and palm oil prices are starting to fall. The announcement was made by Boonyarit Kalayanamit, permanent secretary to the Ministry of Commerce. He said red meat costs at hypermarkets have risen to between 164 and 170 baht per kilogram. The price is significantly less than the previous range of 187 to over 200 baht per kilogram. Chicken prices also appear to be stabilizing, drumsticks with thighs offered in malls for 65 baht per kilogram and at wet markets for around 70-75 baht per kilogram. Additionally, Boonyarit said the price of bottled palm oil is on the downward trajectory and prices will eventually fall as farmers continue to supply the market with new products. He did, however, remind consumers that the present inventory is derived from stocks. This suggests that prices should remain constant at their current level for the next few weeks before showing a noticeable decrease. Palm oil is now priced between 64 and 65 baht at convenience stores and 61-62 baht in malls. Additionally, the permanent secretary said officials are continuing to monitor cold storage and slaughterhouses for any discrepancies. He reminded cold storage businesses that keep more than 5 metric tons of pork in their weekly inventory to report to the Department of Internal Trade. Recent inspections discovered 12 violators in six provinces who failed to file their weekly reports. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Thai AirAsia sells 7 aircraft, leases 8 to handle future risk By Panithan Onthaworn Asia Aviation (AAV) announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Thai AirAsia has entered into a sale-and-leaseback deal for seven aircraft and plans to lease one more, as part of its fleet management strategy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249694-thai-airasia-sells-7-aircraft-leases-8-to-handle-future-risk/

By Panithan Onthawornv Asia Aviation (AAV) announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Thai AirAsia has entered into a sale-and-leaseback deal for seven aircraft and plans to lease one more, as part of its fleet management strategy. AAV’s board of directors agreed for Thai AirAsia to sell four Airbus A320 aircraft to Sky Aero Management and three more to Avolon Aerospace Leasing. The sale transaction is worth about 5.56 billion baht. After selling, the airline will lease all sold aircraft back to its operation, while leasing one more Airbus A320 aircraft from Avolon. The lease transaction is worth around 4.34 billion baht. Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/37347/thai-airasia-sells-7-aircraft-leases-8-to-handle-future-risk/ -- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Central Retail Plans to Invest 100 Billion Baht by 2026 By: Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Central Retail Corporation Pcl (CRC) has said it plans to invest 100 billion baht over the next five years to expand its retail businesses. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249690-central-retail-plans-to-invest-100-billion-baht-by-2026/

By: Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Central Retail Corporation Pcl (CRC) has said it plans to invest 100 billion baht over the next five years to expand its retail businesses. Thailand’s biggest retailer also said in a statement that it aims to boost revenue growth and market capitalisation by 2.5 times over the period. Chief Executive Yol Phokasub said CRC’s five-year strategy includes expanding its online shopping platforms to bolster its food, fashion and other business lines. Yol told a virtual news conference that the bulk of investment will be used for physical store expansion and upgrades, with the rest for technology. He added that "Online is not going to kill offline, but will complement each other." As part of plans for 2026, CRC is targeting boosting its earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA) by 3.5 times. In the nine-months to September 2021, the company booked revenue of 136.8 billion baht and EBITA of 12 billion baht for an overall loss of 2.1 billion baht. About 72% of CRC’s revenue is generated in Thailand and the remainder in Vietnam and Italy. In December, parent company Central Group, owned by the billionaire Chirathivat family, acquired luxury British store chain Selfridges with Austrian real estate firm Signa Group in a $5 billion deal. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Pedestrian crossings at all municipal schools in Hua Hin to get makeover By Online Reporter Pedestrian crossings located outside of all municipal schools in Hua Hin will get a makeover in the coming weeks in an effort to boost road safety. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249689-pedestrian-crossings-at-all-municipal-schools-in-hua-hin-to-get-makeover/

By Online Reporter Pedestrian crossings located outside of all municipal schools in Hua Hin will get a makeover in the coming weeks in an effort to boost road safety. On Tuesday (Feb 8th) officials oversaw the first of the pedestrian crossings to be upgraded. The crossing, located outside Khao Phithak School in central Hua Hin, has been painted red and white in order to make it more visible for drivers and pedestrians. Officials including Hua Hin Mayor Nopporn Wutthikul were on hand to inspect the new upgraded crossing. Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/pedestrian-crossings-at-all-municipal-schools-in-hua-hin-to-get-makeover/ -- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Locals take matters into their own hands to detain "paranoid drug guy" - police arrive after ONE HOUR A foundation rescue worker and locals who made a citizens' arrest of a drugs' suspect last night had to wait an hour for the police to arrive. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249687-locals-take-matters-into-their-own-hands-to-detain-paranoid-drug-guy-police-arrive-after-one-hour/

A foundation rescue worker and locals who made a citizens' arrest of a drugs' suspect last night had to wait an hour for the police to arrive. In the end the provincial police chief of Samut Prakan Pol Col Sarawut Saengrungreuang put in an appearance. Foundation rescue man Weerayuth Siamkham, 30, had been on duty outside a PTT gas station on Sri Nakharin Road in Muang district, reported 77kkaoded. He was approached by some shop staff who reported a man acting in a parnoid manner wandering about the gas station. The man had attempted to put his hands down three ATMs in an apparent effort to get at some money. When confronted after more strange behaviour the man ran off over a pedestrian bridge with citizens in hot pursuit. The police were still nowhere to be seen even though it was only 10.30 pm. Then Kengpong - as he was soon found to be called - entered a car belonging to a local and sat in the driver's seat fiddling with the ignition. He was dragged out of the car and forced to the tarmac as a man demanded why he had entered someone else's car. When police eventually made it to the scene they discovered that Kenpong had keys to a Mitsubishi. A Pajero was found using the remote indicator and inside were anti-depressants and a prescription and a small bag of what looked like marijuana in a seat pocket. The suspect was taken into custody screaming that he was depressed and had got into the wrong car by mistake. Long Stay Visa Health Insurance Plans -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 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

Truckers Protest Diesel Prices by Clogging Bangkok Highway Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Hundreds of freight trucks deliberately clogged a major thoroughfare of Bangkok on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government into lowering diesel prices. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249686-truckers-protest-diesel-prices-by-clogging-bangkok-highway/

Paul Rujopakarn BANGKOK (NNT) - Hundreds of freight trucks deliberately clogged a major thoroughfare of Bangkok on Tuesday, seeking to pressure the government into lowering diesel prices. The protesting trucks and taxi drivers crawled along the main northbound highway out of Bangkok, with some carrying banners demanding that the energy minister resign for failing to make fuel affordable. The Land Transport Federation of Thailand said it wants the price for a liter of diesel capped at 25 baht, 5 baht lower than the 30 baht per liter cap that the Ministry of Energy has maintained since October. The ministry has said the real price is 35 baht per liter, which reflects the rise in prices globally. Ministry Spokesperson Sompop Pattanariyankool said truck drivers’ demands would require 18 billion baht (US$546.8 million) per month in state subsidies. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

Setback for Thailand’s Democrat Party as key legal expert resigns The Democrat Party has suffered a setback as its former legal team chief and veteran politician, Tawil Praisont, quits to join the opposition Move Forward Party. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249685-setback-for-thailand’s-democrat-party-as-key-legal-expert-resigns/

The Democrat Party has suffered a setback as its former legal team chief and veteran politician, Tawil Praisont, quits to join the opposition Move Forward Party. Democrat Party’s Spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng said last night that he was shocked over and regrets the departure of Tawil, adding that the he has been instrumental in handling the party’s legal affairs. He said that Tawil was responsible for vetting every bill drafted by the party and is an expert in such work. He said he called Tawil yesterday, after he had missed a couple of calls from him, to ask him whether he was leaving the Democrat party and, if so, to join which other party. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/setback-for-thailands-democrat-party-as-key-legal-expert-resigns/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-09 - Aetna 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. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates