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Latest Poll suggests two thirds of Thais believe Prayuth can get Thailand out of economic mess

 

 

Daily News reported the latest figures from a Super Poll conducted last week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233132-latest-poll-suggests-two-thirds-of-thais-believe-prayuth-can-get-thailand-out-of-economic-mess/

 

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Warnings issued on Chaiyaphum road after subsidence and landslides

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Motorists using route 2159 in the Phu Lan Kha national park have been advised to take care.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233133-warnings-issued-on-chaiyaphum-road-after-subsidence-and-landslides/

 

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Three quarters of Thais think Thailand is more dangerous in the pandemic era - poll

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

The latest Suan Dusit university poll indicated that Thais felt there was more crime threatening society in the pandemic era rather than pre-pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233135-three-quarters-of-thais-think-thailand-is-more-dangerous-in-the-pandemic-era-poll/

 

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Thai central bank ready to introduce measures as needed- governor

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is ready to introduce and adjust financial measures as needed to help support debtors and businesses amid the country's worst coronavirus outbreak, the governor said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233136-thai-central-bank-ready-to-introduce-measures-as-needed-governor/

 

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Thai finance minister still sees GDP growth of 1.3% this year

 

FILE PHOTO: Thai finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is still expected to grow 1.3% this year and the government is maintaining a target of 4-5% growth next year as it makes a push to revitalise the economy through measures, the finance minister said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233137-thai-finance-minister-still-sees-gdp-growth-of-13-this-year/

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Bangkok Vaccinates Students Against COVID-19 in Pilot Project

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has undertaken a pilot project, vaccinating 2,295 students in the risk group of those with any of seven diseases, among more than 5,000 students who have registered for inoculation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233141-bangkok-vaccinates-students-against-covid-19-in-pilot-project/

 

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Troubled Thai State Railway Targets $18 Billion in Land Projects

Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg News

 

A commuter trains arrives during a media tour of the Bang Sue Grand Station rail hub in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, March 26, 2021. Thailand will waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving on the resort island of Phuket from July 1. The government plans to test the reopening plan before expanding to other key tourist hotspots to help restart the tourism industry battered by a year without its millions of tourists. , Bloomberg

 

(Bloomberg) -- The State Railway of Thailand has set up a company to manage and monetize its most-valuable properties in an effort to reverse decades of losses.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233143-troubled-thai-state-railway-targets-18-billion-in-land-projects/

 

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Scammers claiming to be involved in Phuket cannabis operation wanted for stealing, selling off rental cars

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

One of the vehicles rented and not returned, now feared taken out of Phuket and sold in another province. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A gang claiming to rent cars for business involving a large cannabis operation in Phuket is wanted for stealing 10 rental vehicles, cars and vans, after renting them from local car rental operators and not returning them.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233144-scammers-claiming-to-be-involved-in-phuket-cannabis-operation-wanted-for-stealing-selling-off-rental-cars/

 

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Evacuation alert for people living downstream of swollen reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima

 

 

People living downstream of the Lam Chiang Krai reservoir, in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, have been advised to move their valuables to higher ground and to prepare for evacuation in case of sudden flooding.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233147-evacuation-alert-for-people-living-downstream-of-swollen-reservoir-in-nakhon-ratchasima/

 

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Thailand to scrap quarantine for vaccinated visitors from Nov 1

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said on Monday, as the country tries to boost its immunisation rate and revive its battered tourism sector.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233166-thailand-to-scrap-quarantine-for-vaccinated-visitors-from-nov-1/

 

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Quarantine for fully vaccinated to be reduced to 7 days from Oct, 10 provinces to reopen on Nov 1

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided on Monday (September 27th) to extend the nationwide State of Emergency to the end of November, but ease some of the partial lockdown measures effective October 1st, including shortening the quarantine period for those fully vaccinated to 7 days, and shortening the night-time curfew in the “dark red” provinces to 10pm – 4am for at least 15 days.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233166-thailand-to-scrap-quarantine-for-vaccinated-visitors-from-nov-1/?do=findComment&comment=16855305

 

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Thai finance minister still eyeing GDP growth of 1.3% this year

 

FILE PHOTO: Thai finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bangkok, Thailand January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is still expected to grow 1.3% this year and the government is maintaining a target of 4-5% growth next year as it makes a push to revive a struggling economy through support measures, the finance minister said on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233168-thai-finance-minister-still-eyeing-gdp-growth-of-13-this-year/

 

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Thailand to seek combined 3.35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Spain, Hungary

 

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's coronavirus task force on Monday approved a plan to procure a combined 3.35 mln doses of the COVID-19 vaccines of AstraZeneca and of Pfizer and BioNTech, a spokesperson said.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233169-thailand-to-seek-combined-335-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccines-from-spain-hungary/

 

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Phi Phi entry restrictions extended

 

Phi Phi Don island as seen from the air. Photo: TAT

 

PHUKET: The restrictions on people travelling to Phi Phi Island have been extended until further notice as a precaution following more construction workers there being confirmed as infected.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233170-phi-phi-entry-restrictions-extended/

 

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Thailand’s Government Savings Bank Aims to Launch Soft Loan Package to Create Jobs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Government Savings Bank (GSB) plans to launch a soft loan package next month, worth 5 billion baht, to help the unemployed, aiming to create 100,000 jobs.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233171-thailand’s-government-savings-bank-aims-to-launch-soft-loan-package-to-create-jobs/

 

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Thai Industrial Sector Will Help Reduce Plastic Waste

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to help reduce plastic waste, under a new public-private collaboration that sees 68 municipalities countrywide serve as a model for sustainable plastic management.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233172-thai-industrial-sector-will-help-reduce-plastic-waste/

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PM Wants ATKs Available at Stores, Online

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 27 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Public Health Ministry to make COVID-19 antigen test kits (ATKs) available at general and online stores and assigned the Government Pharmaceutical Organization to procure them for sales at low prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233173-pm-wants-atks-available-at-stores-online/

 

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State of Emergency Extended, Bands Return to Eateries

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 27 (TNA) – The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration extended the state of emergency until Nov 30, maintained curfew for 15 more days and allowed music performances at restaurants from Oct 1 onwards.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233184-state-of-emergency-extended-bands-return-to-eateries/

 

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Restaurateurs file class action suit against PM, others, demanding 50 million baht

 

People eat lunch at a street food restaurant implementing social distancing measures with plastic dividers on the tables after the Thai government relaxed measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Bangkok on May 7, 2020. Thailand began easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on May 3 by allowing various businesses to reopen, but warned that the stricter measures would be re-imposed should cases increase again.

 

Thailand’s Civil Court accepted a class action lawsuit today (Monday), filed by a group of 39 restaurateurs in Bangkok and upcountry provinces, demanding 50 million baht in compensation from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the others for damage to their businesses caused by lockdown restrictions imposed under the Government’s Emergency Decree.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233185-restaurateurs-file-class-action-suit-against-pm-others-demanding-50-million-baht/

 

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Thai central bank to hold rate at record low as virus curbs eased: Reuters poll

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's central bank is seen at the Bank of Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is widely expected to leave its key interest rate at a record low on Wednesday as tougher coronavirus restrictions have been eased to support a flagging economy, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233186-thai-central-bank-to-hold-rate-at-record-low-as-virus-curbs-eased-reuters-poll/

 

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Thailand’s CCSA approves 4-phase reopening plan from October until January

 

 

Bangkok, 27 September, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that during today’s meeting, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a four-phase timeline for the country’s reopening plan to revitalise the nationwide tourism industry.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233187-thailand’s-ccsa-approves-4-phase-reopening-plan-from-october-until-january/

 

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Power outage to affect Kamala

 

Soi Rim Haad in Kamala will be affected by the power outage tomorrow (Sept 28). Image: PEA Patong

 

PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a scheduled power outage that will affect Soi Rim Haad in Kamala tomorrow (Sept 28).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233188-power-outage-to-affect-kamala/

 

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Pattaya Mayor confirms city “reopening” to vaccinated foreign tourists delayed to November, cannot guarantee opening of entertainment venues soon

 

 

The Pattaya City Mayor has officially confirmed the city “reopening” to vaccinated foreign tourists delay to November 2021, which corresponds with an announcement made by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, earlier today, September 27th, 2021.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1233211-pattaya-mayor-confirms-city-“reopening”-to-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-delayed-to-november-cannot-guarantee-opening-of-entertainment-venues-soon/

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