THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 9 Oct 2021

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Russian consul general gives his views on Phuket Sandbox

 

 

PHUKET (NNT) - Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong has met with Russian Consul General to Phuket Vladimir V. Sosnov to exchange their views on Thailand’s reopening to foreign tourists under the Phuket Sandbox scheme, and to discuss charter flights from Russia to Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234704-russian-consul-general-gives-his-views-on-phuket-sandbox/

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AirAsia adds another flight from Hua Hin

 

Air Asia plane. File Photo

 

AirAsia has filed a request to open more direct flights between Hua Hin-Chiang Mai from this November to support the Hua Hin Recharge project.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234712-airasia-adds-another-flight-from-hua-hin/

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Thai Civil Court rejects plea to suspend public gathering restrictions

 

 

The Thai Civil Court today (Friday) dismissed a plea for restrictions on public gatherings to be lifted, submitted by Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) and two Ratsadon anti-establishment protesters.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234736-thai-civil-court-rejects-plea-to-suspend-public-gathering-restrictions/

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Udon Thani police searches home of Swiss national who killed armed intruder at his house after mother of slain man claims almost 300,000 baht was missing

By Adam Judd

 

PHOTO: Sanook

 

Udon Thani, Thailand-  The Udon Thani police raided and searched the home of a Swiss national today who admitted to killing what he called an armed intruder to his home on October 3rd.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234754-udon-thani-police-searches-home-of-swiss-national-who-killed-armed-intruder-at-his-house-after-mother-of-slain-man-claims-almost-300000-baht-was-missing/

 

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Opposition: Five more years of Prayut premiership would mean more debt, conflict and stagnation

By Erich Parpart

 

 

Opposition figures spoke out Friday against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha’s plea for another five years in power.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234755-opposition-five-more-years-of-prayut-premiership-would-mean-more-debt-conflict-and-stagnation/

 

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Krabi takes delivery of more vaccine doses as it prepares for full reopening

By Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

   

KRABI (NNT) - More than 57.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have so far been administered in Thailand. Yesterday (7 Oct.), the Public Health Ministry delivered another 500,000 doses of vaccine to Krabi to support the province-wide reopening to foreign tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234756-krabi-takes-delivery-of-more-vaccine-doses-as-it-prepares-for-full-reopening/

 

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Subsidy campaigns resume for hotel bookings, domestic trips 

By Tanakorn Sangiam 

 

   

BANGKOK, 8 October 2021 (NNT) - The government’s promotional campaigns for domestic travels officially resumed today, allowing eligible persons to book their hotel stays and tour packages at a subsidized rate. The government hopes these campaigns will help stimulate domestic travels towards the end of this year alongside the reopening of certain provinces, starting this November.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234757-subsidy-campaigns-resume-for-hotel-bookings-domestic-trips/

 

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PM chairs APEC prep meeting

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK, 8 October 2021 (NNT) - The Prime Minister has urged all agencies involved in the organizing of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting next year to make careful preparations, with health protocols well taken into account.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234758-pm-chairs-apec-prep-meeting/

 

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House speaker ready to accept motion for general debate

By Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

   

BANGKOK, 8 October 2021 (NNT) - The House speaker has indicated that opposition MPs’ plan to submit a motion for a general debate without voting is legitimate, although the debate would be limited to the Opposition presenting its views and giving suggestions to the government. Meanwhile, the head of the Democrat Party asserted he held no objections to the Opposition’s motion.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234759-house-speaker-ready-to-accept-motion-for-general-debate/

 

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Thailand to revive its medical tourism sector amid COVID pandemic

Businesses aim to profit from government's 'living with COVID' strategy

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

 

The luxury-grade Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok has launched its first-ever COVID-19 recovery clinic. (Photo courtesy of the hospital)

 

BANGKOK -- With the Thai government planning to reopen the country to foreign tourists as part of its strategy of learning to live with COVID, Thai businesses aim to offer COVID-related services as well as revive medical tourism.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234760-thailand-to-revive-its-medical-tourism-sector-amid-covid-pandemic/

 

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Thailand is open – a travel update from the tourism authority of Thailand

By Kristin Mariano

TD Editor

 

 

Great news for UK travellers as Thailand is off the red list, which means fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK from green list countries no longer need to do a pre-departure test, but must still book and pay for a day two PCR test.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234761-thailand-is-open-–-a-travel-update-from-the-tourism-authority-of-thailand/

 

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Thai gamers to pay 7-per-cent tax on Steam as the government looks to increase online revenue

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

Online gaming giant Valve Corporations said on Friday that its online gaming distribution channel Steam will begin collecting a 7-per-cent tax on Thai gamers starting from October 15 following the government’s guidance to ease the public debt burden.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234762-thai-gamers-to-pay-7-per-cent-tax-on-steam-as-the-government-looks-to-increase-online-revenue/

 

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Thailand reports 10,630 new COVID-19 cases, 73 deaths

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Saturday (October 9) reported 10,630 new COVID-19 cases, 10,542 recoveries and 73 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234766-thailand-reports-10630-new-covid-19-cases-73-deaths/

 

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44-year-old man dies after being run over by train in Chonburi, police believe victim was intoxicated

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Pu Chonburi / Top News

 

Chonburi – A 44-year-old man has been pronounced dead on a railway in the Phan Thong District after being run over by a train yesterday morning (October 8th).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234768-44-year-old-man-dies-after-being-run-over-by-train-in-chonburi-police-believe-victim-was-intoxicated/

 

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Nigerian drug dealer selling to foreigners nabbed by immigration in the toilets of Silom mall

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported from the press briefing at immigration HQ in Suan Phlu, Bangkok, yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234770-nigerian-drug-dealer-selling-to-foreigners-nabbed-by-immigration-in-the-toilets-of-silom-mall/

 

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Foreign skimming gang operating in Bangkok and Hua Hin arrested at seaside resort

 

 

Immigration police said at a press conference yesterday that they had arrested a skimming gang who were operating in the Sathorn area of Bangkok and in the seaside resort of Hua Hin over the last three months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234771-foreign-skimming-gang-operating-in-bangkok-and-hua-hin-arrested-at-seaside-resort/

 

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POLL: Should Thailand scrap the quota on foreign condo ownership?

 

File photo//REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

Many have been recently reading that the Thai government has proposed to ease the restrictions with regards to foreigners owning property, and even land, in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234769-poll-should-thailand-scrap-the-quota-on-foreign-condo-ownership/

 

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Doping-Thailand, Indonesia want WADA to reconsider non-compliant ruling

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks into the head office of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 9, 2015. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

 

(Reuters) - Thailand and Indonesia will ask the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to reconsider its decision to declare them non-compliant, representatives of the two countries said on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234778-doping-thailand-indonesia-want-wada-to-reconsider-non-compliant-ruling/

 

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Sudarat says make Phuket Sandbox entry simpler - wants free testing and free Covid insurance for foreigners

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that no sooner had veteran politician Sudarat Keyuraphan got back from a trip to the US she headed for Phuket with aides from the Thai Sang Thai political party.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234779-sudarat-says-make-phuket-sandbox-entry-simpler-wants-free-testing-and-free-covid-insurance-for-foreigners/

 

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Phuket marks 161 new COVID cases, no new deaths

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 161 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 8th) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 12,493.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234784-phuket-marks-161-new-covid-cases-no-new-deaths/

 

 

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Anutin praised for getting Thailand off UK's travel "red list"

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Bhumjaithai party list PM and registrar Suphachai Jaisamut went on his personal Facebook page to praise his party leader, DPM and health minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234787-anutin-praised-for-getting-thailand-off-uks-travel-red-list/

 

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Return of nightlife, entertainment boost hope for Phuket tourism

By Chutharat Plerin

 

An energy drink sits on a bar on Bangla Rd. Photo: The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Key tourism figures have welcomed the move to allow alcohol to be served and consumed in restaurants across the island, and to allow live music to be performed in venues, saying the easing of the restriction removes one of the barriers preventing tourists from coming to Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234788-return-of-nightlife-entertainment-boost-hope-for-phuket-tourism/

 

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Parties reveal PM candidates for next general election

By Thammarat Thadaphrom

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Several political parties have already signaled the names of persons they would be nominating as prime ministerial candidates. While most parties nominate their party leader, the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) announced it was nominating the incumbent prime minister, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, PM candidate for the next term. The opposition Pheu Thai Party however remained tight-lipped on who it would nominate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234789-parties-reveal-pm-candidates-for-next-general-election/

 

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Police raid drug party at gay club in Bangkok - place was busted in May but opened again

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police from the Children and Women's Welfare Supervision Division and local Wang Thong Lang officers raided a gay men's club in Ramkhamhaeng Soi 21 late last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234790-police-raid-drug-party-at-gay-club-in-bangkok-place-was-busted-in-may-but-opened-again/

 

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After Covid it's all systems go to beautify Bangkok's canals once again - Venice of the East beckons!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the Bangkok Metropolitan Adiministration under the leadership of Mayor General Aswin Kwanmuang were pressing ahead with the beautification of Bangkok post pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234791-after-covid-its-all-systems-go-to-beautify-bangkoks-canals-once-again-venice-of-the-east-beckons/

 

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Nanomaterial researcher wins Outstanding Scientist Award 2021

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - A researcher specialized in nanomaterials from Vidyasirimedhi Institute won this year’s Outstanding Scientist Award for his invention on next-generation solar cell technology and lighting for the future. The Outstanding Scientist Award was presented along with the Young Scientist Awards given to winners for their theoretical and practical inventions.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234793-nanomaterial-researcher-wins-outstanding-scientist-award-2021/

 

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Man arrested after spate of burglaries from tourists in pool villas near Hua Hin

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Hua Hin's chief of police Pol Col Phaitoon Phromkhian announced the arrest of a burglar who had committed several thefts from pool villas at Nitchaphat Resort in the holiday town in September.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234796-man-arrested-after-spate-of-burglaries-from-tourists-in-pool-villas-near-hua-hin/

 

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Thai police warn against posting nudes online - it can lead to all sorts of problems including jail

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's Royal Thai Police spokesman spoke to the nation yesterday about people who take naked still shots of partners or who film themselves and their lovers having sex.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234797-thai-police-warn-against-posting-nudes-online-it-can-lead-to-all-sorts-of-problems-including-jail/

 

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Thailand to “focus on quality tourists who can spend more”

By Paul Andrews

 

Hua Hin Beach. File photo

 

The post pandemic recovery of Thailand’s tourism sector will focus on quality rather than quantity, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said earlier this week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234800-thailand-to-“focus-on-quality-tourists-who-can-spend-more”/

 

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Shortage of cigarettes in Thailand - conflicting reasons but bottom line is new supplies, higher prices Oct 15th

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Many smokers in Thailand have been wondering why their favorite brands have disappeared from shelves since the start of this month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1234803-shortage-of-cigarettes-in-thailand-conflicting-reasons-but-bottom-line-is-new-supplies-higher-prices-oct-15th/