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Thailand in talks with Merck for 200,000 courses of pill for COVID-19 treatment

 

FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's government is in talks with U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co to purchase 200,000 courses of the company's experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 treatment, a Thai official said on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234036-thailand-in-talks-with-merck-for-200000-courses-of-pill-for-covid-19-treatment/

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Hospitals to Receive Partial Moderna Vaccine Delivery

 

 

BANGKOK (TNA) – Hospitals will receive the partial delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna in the fourth quarter of this year and they will equally have 40% of their order.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234083-hospitals-to-receive-partial-moderna-vaccine-delivery/

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Pandora Papers expose world leaders’ offshore entities, Thai tycoon families among listed

 

 

More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a far-reaching new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234042-pandora-papers-expose-world-leaders’-offshore-entities-thai-tycoon-families-among-listed/

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outage: tracker

 

Facebook outage reports on Downdetector. (Photo by Tulip Naksompop Blauw)

 

Major social media services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were hit by a massive outage on Monday, tracking sites showed, impacting potentially tens of millions of users.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234126-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-hit-by-outage-tracker/

 

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Sacked cop ‘Joe Ferrari’ involved in seizure of 410 smuggled high-end cars

 

 

The dismissed former police superintendent in Nakhon Sawan province, Pol Col Thitisan Utthanaphol, had been involved in the seizure of 410 luxurious cars smuggled through into Thailand from Singapore and Malaysia during his service, with 270 of them reported to have been stolen abroad, according to Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Suchart Thiraswasdi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234127-sacked-cop-‘joe-ferrari’-involved-in-seizure-of-410-smuggled-high-end-cars/

 

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American suspect who allegedly raped masseuse in Khon Kaen has extended detention sought, investigators oppose bail at this time

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Siamrath

 

Khon Kaen – An American suspect originally from Colorado who was under Thai police custody for allegedly raping and assaulting a masseuse in late September has reportedly confessed to all allegations to Khon Kaen police today, October 4th, and investigators are opposed to any bail at this point of the investigation, believing the suspect would be a flight risk.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234129-american-suspect-who-allegedly-raped-masseuse-in-khon-kaen-has-extended-detention-sought-investigators-oppose-bail-at-this-time/

 

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Father and 7-year-old son die, while mother and daughter seriously injured after two-truck collision in Ban Bueng

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Kom Khao Tua Thai

 

Ban Bueng – A father and his 7-year-old son died while a mother and a d

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234130-father-and-7-year-old-son-die-while-mother-and-daughter-seriously-injured-after-two-truck-collision-in-ban-bueng/

 

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PM Accepts Anti-COVID Drug from Germany

 

 

BANGKOK (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received anti-COVID drugs donated by the German government.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234131-pm-accepts-anti-covid-drug-from-germany/

 

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5,696 households hit by floods in Ayutthaya, victims still waiting for help

By Natcha Patanasophon

 

 

At least 15,696 households have been hit by flooding in Ayutthaya province, officials told Thai Enquirer on Monday, as victims in hard to reach areas still wait for government support.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234132-5696-households-hit-by-floods-in-ayutthaya-victims-still-waiting-for-help/

 

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Thailand reports 9,869 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Tuesday (October 5) reported 9,869 new COVID-19 cases, 11,152 recoveries and 92 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234148-thailand-reports-9869-new-covid-19-cases-92-deaths/

 

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Thailand to introduce 500 baht tourist entry fee from Jan 1st

 

Picture: Bangkok Business News

 

Every man, woman and child who enters Thailand from January 1st will have to pay 500 baht for the privilege.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234149-thailand-to-introduce-500-baht-tourist-entry-fee-from-jan-1st/

 

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Full force of the law to be used against Khon Kaen masseuse rapist

 

File photo. Credit; Khon Kaen Link

 

A delegation of public prosecutors visited the Thai masseuse allegedly raped by an American man as she started to recover in a Khon Kaen hospital yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234158-full-force-of-the-law-to-be-used-against-khon-kaen-masseuse-rapist/

 

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Phuket marks 177 new COVID cases, three more deaths

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 177 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 4) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 11,834.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234159-phuket-marks-177-new-covid-cases-three-more-deaths/

 

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Lucrative opportunities for Thailand in the alternative protein market

 

Soya based burger. (Photo by Tscherning)

 

Not so long ago, the idea of a fast-food chain famous for its “finger-licking good” fried chicken adding plant-based meat to its menu would have raised more than a few eyebrows. But that’s exactly what happened last month and the concept has proved so popular that it looks likely to continue in the future.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234160-lucrative-opportunities-for-thailand-in-the-alternative-protein-market/

 

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Opinion: Prayut’s “Livestock Sandbox” nothing but lame attempt to garner local popularity

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

This week Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha introduced a “Livestock Sandbox” scheme for Thai farmers to curb the spread of animal diseases among livestock such as cattle, buffaloes, and pigs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234163-opinion-prayut’s-“livestock-sandbox”-nothing-but-lame-attempt-to-garner-local-popularity/

 

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Five years on Thai police arrest owner of Nataree massage parlor - he'll face human trafficking and money laundering charge

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A press conference announced the arrest in Bangkok Noi of the former owner of the Nataree massage parlor in Rachadaphisek, Prasert Sukkhee.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234169-five-years-on-thai-police-arrest-owner-of-nataree-massage-parlor-hell-face-human-trafficking-and-money-laundering-charge/

 

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Bar owner arrested for selling alcohol after 10pm

By The Phuket News

 

Images: Phuket City Police

 

PHUKET: Phuket City Police have arrested a bar owner on the outskirts of Phuket Town for breach of the provincial order regulating the opening of places at risk of spreading COVID-19 after he was caught selling alcohol after 10pm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234171-bar-owner-arrested-for-selling-alcohol-after-10pm/

 

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Tourism push targets ‘visa on arrival’ tourists

By The Phuket News

 

The notice posted by Phuket officials last night (Oct 4). Image: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced that people wanting to enter Thailand under the Phuket Sandbox scheme may now do so under Visa on Arrival (VOA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234174-tourism-push-targets-‘visa-on-arrival’-tourists/

 

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"Rubber Tree Road" sex couple arrested in Phayao - press conference today

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A couple who filmed themselves having sex under a "Yang Khao" rubber tree have been arrested in Phayao in northern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234177-rubber-tree-road-sex-couple-arrested-in-phayao-press-conference-today/

 

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Water runoff and landslide warning issued for Phetchaburi, Prachuap, Chumphon and Ranong

 

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Daily News reported that the Facebook page of the National Water Command issued warning number 18 about the danger of runoff and landslides in many areas of the upper south and south of Thailand from tomorrow until Sunday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234179-water-runoff-and-landslide-warning-issued-for-phetchaburi-prachuap-chumphon-and-ranong/

 

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Thai AMLO Awards Freeland for Help on Major Wildlife Trafficking Case
Asset Seizure Sets New Bar for Targeting Wildlife Criminals

 

Chief of Thailand's Financial Intelligence Unit Awards Freeland for Help on Hydra Case

(Bangkok) On September 30, 2021, Police Major General Piyapun Pingmuang, Secretary General of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Organization (AMLO), awarded Freeland with an official plaque of recognition and appreciation for its critical support of a multi-year, multi-country case against an international wildlife trafficking syndicate, which resulted in over 330 million baht in assets being frozen and seized.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234186-thai-amlo-awards-freeland-for-help-on-major-wildlife-trafficking-case/

 

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Customer at hydraulics shop killed after pick-up driver mistakes accelerator for the brake

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Phrapradaeng police were called after an incident at a hydraulics supplies shop on Suksawat Road on Saturday evening, reported Sanook.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234189-customer-at-hydraulics-shop-killed-after-pick-up-driver-mistakes-accelerator-for-the-brake/

 

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Wheelie "big biker" comes a cropper as Suwat's "Smart Safety Zone" comes up trumps!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

RTP chief Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk's new Smart Safety Zone 4.0 has claimed its first arrest.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234191-wheelie-big-biker-comes-a-cropper-as-suwats-smart-safety-zone-comes-up-trumps/

 

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PM: No cabinet reshuffle underway

By Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha has addressed rumors of an imminent Cabinet reshuffle, asserting that no reshuffles are planned at the moment. Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan has indicated there are no impending Cabinet reshuffles or adjustments within the ranks of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234192-pm-no-cabinet-reshuffle-underway/https://aseannow.com/topic/1234192-pm-no-cabinet-reshuffle-underway/

 

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Chonburi new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 drop to 555 with 5 new deaths

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Highlights:

555 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

633 people recovered and were released from medical care

5 new deaths

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234201-chonburi-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-drop-to-555-with-5-new-deaths/

 

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Hua Hin airport – a lifestyle destination hub for the region

By  Hua Hin Today

 

Hua Hin Airport

 

There have been several talks over the past few months about future developments for the airport of Hua Hin. The main topic is to position Hua Hin airport as an international airport, an initiative proposed by Hua Hin Airport and Phoenix Group, led by John Laroche and supported by the local authorities, the airport management,

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234204-hua-hin-airport-–-a-lifestyle-destination-hub-for-the-region/

 

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New narcotics bureau chief announces drugs haul and arrests

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News made much of the first press conference of the new chief of the Police Bureau of Narcotics who announced the resolution of two cases.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234208-new-narcotics-bureau-chief-announces-drugs-haul-and-arrests/

 

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Hashtags about Facebook, Instagram outage top trending in Thailand

 

 

Hashtags about the outage of Facebook and Instagram last night were top-trending on Twitter in Thailand shortly after the social media giant became inaccessible.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234214-hashtags-about-facebook-instagram-outage-top-trending-in-thailand/

 

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Golf-Asian Tour set to resume after 18 months

 

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(Reuters) - The Asian Tour is set to return from an 18-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic after the golf circuit said on Tuesday it will stage two tournaments in Thailand before the end of the year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234219-golf-asian-tour-set-to-resume-after-18-months/

 

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Thai Sept CPI beats forecast as state subsidies end

 

FILE PHOTO: Employees of Tesco Lotus shop online wearing protective face masks prepare customers orders during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a Tesco Lotus supermarket in Bangkok, Thailand, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) rose more than expected in September as government utility subsidies ended and energy prices increased, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234237-thai-sept-cpi-beats-forecast-as-state-subsidies-end/