Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Thai Bank Deposit protection cut to 1 million THB Bangkok (NNT) - Thai Banks are to provide deposit protection on only 1 million THB, starting on Aug 11 onwards Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226573-thai-bank-deposit-protection-cut-to-1-million-thb/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 DPM Prawit calls for serious action against fake news BANGKOK (NNT) - The Deputy Prime Minister has ordered serious action be taken against the spread of fake news, instructing police to proceed to the full extent of the law against violators, while urging the public not be deceived or share fraudulent stories. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226572-dpm-prawit-calls-for-serious-action-against-fake-news/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Swiss tourist dead, believed raped, murdered in Phuket Sandbox The woman’s body was found in a creekbed near the Ao Yon Waterfall. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: The body of a 57-year-old Swiss woman who is believed to have been raped and murdered was found in a creekbed near the Ao Yon Waterfall in Wichit, on Phuket’s east coast, yesterday afternoon (Aug 5). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226582-swiss-tourist-dead-believed-raped-murdered-in-phuket-sandbox/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Penguins missing visitors, say keepers, at locked-down Thai Zoo A penguin plays with a ball as members of the staff try to keep it fit and entertained during their daily waddle, due to lack of visitors following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, at a zoo in Chonburi near Bangkok, Thailand August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - The flip flop sound of penguin feet rang out at an empty zoo in Thailand on Thursday as a parade of birds waddled out of their enclosure for their daily splash in a pool to keep them healthy during a COVID-19 lockdown. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226584-penguins-missing-visitors-say-keepers-at-locked-down-thai-zoo/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Rattanakorn Market in Pattaya reopens after temporary closure to control Covid -19 Rattanakorn Market reopens this week after one week’s temporary closure to control the spread of the Covid -19 virus, according to Banglamung officials. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226585-rattanakorn-market-in-pattaya-reopens-after-temporary-closure-to-control-covid-19/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 Prachuap health officials plead with people not to host parties Health officials have urged people in Hua Hin and throughout Prachuap Khiri Khan to refrain from hosting parties. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226586-prachuap-health-officials-plead-with-people-not-to-host-parties/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 Prachuap Khiri Khan ramps up restrictions on migrant workers, camps Prachuap Khiri Khan has tightened restrictions on migrant workers, construction sites and factories in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226587-prachuap-khiri-khan-ramps-up-restrictions-on-migrant-workers-camps/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thailand reports record high new COVID-19 cases and deaths - but even more recoveries FILE PHOTO: People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Thailand's daily COVID-19 cases and deaths both set records again on Friday (Aug 6), as the country counties to battle a surge in infections, the majority of which are of the highly contagious Delta variant. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226596-thailand-reports-record-high-new-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-but-even-more-recoveries/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Sandbox murder: Police chief due in Phuket today in bid to restore confidence Image: Daily News Daily News reported that the chief of the Royal Thai Police General Suwat Chaengyodsuk will visit Phuket today as part of the investigation into the death of a female Swiss tourist. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226582-swiss-tourist-dead-believed-raped-murdered-in-phuket-sandbox/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-16717655 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Pattaya: 60,000 doses of Sinopharm for local residents will arrive this month Image: Daily News Daily News reported that the first lot of vaccine purchased by Pattaya City from the Chulabhorn Royal Academy will arrive this month. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226600-pattaya-60000-doses-of-sinopharm-for-local-residents-will-arrive-this-month/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Six more Thai roads given 120 kmph speed limits Image: Daily News Transport minister Saksayam Chidchob announced that six more sections of roads will have the new 120 kmph speed limit from September 1st, 2021. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226604-six-more-thai-roads-given-120-kmph-speed-limits/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Chiang Mai: Bank robber who wrote his demands on a deposit slip arrested in two hours Image: Daily News The Chang Pheuak police in Chiang Mai managed to arrest a bank robber within two hours of committing the crime yesterday evening. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226605-chiang-mai-bank-robber-who-wrote-his-demands-on-a-deposit-slip-arrested-in-two-hours/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Shipment of 'ice' intercepted on way to Australia - smugglers used religious supplies and pain plasters as cover Image: Sanook News The chief of the Narcotics Control Board Wichai Chaimongkhol said that the Airport Interdiction Task Force at Suvarnabhumi had intercepted two packages bound for Australia containing crystal meth or "ice". Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226607-shipment-of-ice-intercepted-on-way-to-australia-smugglers-used-religious-supplies-and-pain-plasters-as-cover/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 41,000 expats in Thailand register for vaccine using Expatvac Image: Reuters file photo More than 41,000 expats in Thailand have registered for a COVID-19 vaccine using the Expatvac registration platform. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226610-41000-expats-in-thailand-register-for-vaccine-using-expatvac/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Four people in quarantine in Buriram arrested after inviting people to come and gamble Image: PPTV Officers from the Ban Kruat constabulary in Buriram took a keen interest in a Facebook post from a woman called Aom on her personal page of Aom Freedom. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226614-four-people-in-quarantine-in-buriram-arrested-after-inviting-people-to-come-and-gamble/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Five arrested for breaching COVID rules after raid at bar in Prachuap Khiri Khan Image: Banmaung The chief of the Muang district police in Prachuap Khirikhan Pol Col Samer Yoosamran responded and went with a motorcycle patrol after 191 received a call about the consumption of alcohol at a karaoke lounge. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226617-five-arrested-for-breaching-covid-rules-after-raid-at-bar-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Big Joke's work will continue - deputy commander position puts him at the top table Picture: Manager Online RTP spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Yingyos Thepjamnong commented after a meeting via video conference chaired by the Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha concerned with police appointments. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226623-big-jokes-work-will-continue-deputy-commander-position-puts-him-at-the-top-table/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 COVID-19 help centre set up for vulnerable children, over 65,000 test positive this year A COVID-19 help centre for children has been set up jointly by four agencies to help children impacted by the pandemic, both for the infected who do not have access to healthcare and for those who have lost their parents to the virus, according to Director-General of the Children and Youth Department Supacha Suthipol. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226624-covid-19-help-centre-set-up-for-vulnerable-children-over-65000-test-positive-this-year/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Body believed to be missing man found near Freedom Beach Photo: Phuket Marine Police PHUKET: The body of a man was discovered near Freedom Beach yesterday (Aug 5) that police strongly believe is that of a 21-year-old who was dragged out to sea by a strong rip current while swimming earlier this week and who had been missing ever since. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226625-body-believed-to-be-missing-man-found-near-freedom-beach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Mini tornado strikes in Krabi - 40 houses damaged in just five minutes Image: Daily News The kamnan of the Klong Prasong area of Muang district Krabi in the south of Thailand alerted district chief Chaiwut Buathong after a freak storm damaged many houses. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226631-mini-tornado-strikes-in-krabi-40-houses-damaged-in-just-five-minutes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thailand probes death of Swiss tourist near Phuket waterfall Image: Thairath BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is investigating the death of a 57-year-old Swiss tourist after her body was found near a waterfall on the resort island of Phuket, with signs she had died of unnatural causes, officials said on Friday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226582-swiss-tourist-dead-believed-raped-murdered-in-phuket-sandbox/page/6/?tab=comments#comment-16718326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thai Civil Court issues injunction against PM’s decree banning fake news with censorship threat AP Photo On Friday, Thailand’s Civil Court issued an injunction to suspend Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s ban on dissemination of fake and distorted news and fearmongering, with a threat of Internet censorship if violations are found, saying such an order is unlawful and restrictive in terms of rights and freedoms. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226653-thai-civil-court-issues-injunction-against-pm’s-decree-banning-fake-news-with-censorship-threat/ 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Food supply reduced amid COVID spread at processing plants Food supplies at markets and supermarkets are reducing amid partial closures and subsequent reduced production capacity at almost 100 food processing plants nationwide, following the spread of COVID-19 among their workers. Some items have reportedly run out, with certain shops and stalls forced to close. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226654-food-supply-reduced-amid-covid-spread-at-processing-plants/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Phuket Governor vows to bring justice to Swiss tourist murdered Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew (centre) expressed his deepest condolences and vowed that Phuket officials would do their utmost to deliver justice. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning vowed to bring justice for the killing of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, whose body was found near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Phuket’s east coast yesterday afternoon. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226655-phuket-governor-vows-to-bring-justice-to-swiss-tourist-murdered/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thailand and Australia Agree to Boost Bilateral Trade and Investment BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand and Australia have agreed to pursue a strategic economic partnership, to boost bilateral trade and investment and expect to sign the deal next year. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226656-thailand-and-australia-agree-to-boost-bilateral-trade-and-investment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thailand’s Export-Import Bank Set to Extend Two-month Debt Relief Period BANGKOK (NNT) - The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) is to extend the two-month debt relief period, which began last month, until the end of the year, to ease the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226657-thailand’s-export-import-bank-set-to-extend-two-month-debt-relief-period/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thailand’s Chulabhorn Royal Academy to Expand Vaccination Drive for Children and Teenagers BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) plans to expand its Sinopharm vaccination drive to include young children and teenagers aged 3-17, following approval to vaccinate younger people by the Chinese government. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226658-thailand’s-chulabhorn-royal-academy-to-expand-vaccination-drive-for-children-and-teenagers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Bangkok Administration Opens Care Center for Children with COVID-19 BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has opened a care center for children with COVID-19 who need to be temporarily separated from their families. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226660-bangkok-administration-opens-care-center-for-children-with-covid-19/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Super Riders Will Deliver Medical Kits to Thailand’s COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation Bangkok (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has formed a team of "Super Riders" to deliver medical kits to COVID-19 patients, as part of the home isolation program, which allows some patients to recover at home. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226663-super-riders-will-deliver-medical-kits-to-thailand’s-covid-19-patients-in-home-isolation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Almost 100,000 COVID-19 Patients from Bangkok Are being Treated in Provincial Hospitals BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health says provincial hospitals are taking care of almost 100,000 COVID-19 patients transferred from Bangkok. Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1226666-almost-100000-covid-19-patients-from-bangkok-are-being-treated-in-provincial-hospitals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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