webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Thai monks' livestream mixes Buddhism and jokes but not all are laughing A phone screen is seen as Buddhist monks Phra Maha Sompong Talaputto and Phra Maha Paiwan Warawanno host a chat show during a Facebook live, at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Arthon Pookasook By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - Two Buddhist monks in Thailand have become social media stars with Facebook livestreams that combine traditional teachings with non-traditional jokes and giggles. Some of the country's religious conservatives, however, are not so amused. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235295-thai-monks-livestream-mixes-buddhism-and-jokes-but-not-all-are-laughing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2021 TAT to Invite Blackpink’s Lisa to Phuket’s Countdown By Suwit Rattiwan BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to invite world-renowned artists such as Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban and Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli to perform at Phuket’s countdown celebration event this year. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235286-tat-to-invite-blackpink’s-lisa-to-phuket’s-countdown/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Gov’t banks in shopping malls to extend opening hours BANGKOK (NNT) - Four government-owned banks will be extending the opening hours to 5 p.m. at shopping mall branches from Friday onwards, following the relaxation of COVID-19 control measures. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235298-gov’t-banks-in-shopping-malls-to-extend-opening-hours/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Sixth suspected insurgent killed in Narathiwat peat swamp Thai security forces shot and killed a suspected insurgent in a peat swamp in Bareh Tai sub-district of Bacho district in Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235330-sixth-suspected-insurgent-killed-in-narathiwat-peat-swamp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Travellers from three border provinces to Songkhla face tighter controls Checkpoints have been set up on main roads linking Thailand’s Songkhla province with Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat for the random screening of people coming from the three southern border provinces, in an escalated attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235331-travellers-from-three-border-provinces-to-songkhla-face-tighter-controls/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Senior doctor stresses need for measures in parallel with opening Thailand to foreign travellers Three measures must be in place when reopening Thailand to foreign travellers, scheduled for November 1st, says Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University yestoday (Wednesday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235314-senior-doctor-stresses-need-for-measures-in-parallel-with-opening-thailand-to-foreign-travellers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2021 Can Thailand beat Malaysia and Singapore in the race to lure wealthy foreigners? By Jitsiree Thongnoi Foreign buyers own 30 per cent of condominiums in Pattaya, according to a property expert. Photo: Xinhua ● To give its economy a shot in the arm, the Thai government is looking to attract 1 million ‘wealthy global citizens’ to settle down in the next five years ● It is considering an array of perks such as longer leases to draw them, but analysts are unsure how the scheme compares to those of its regional neighbours Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235333-can-thailand-beat-malaysia-and-singapore-in-the-race-to-lure-wealthy-foreigners/ 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 FOCUS: Thailand cautious over reopening to tourists from November By Chananthorn Kamjan and Petchanet Pratruangkrai, KYODO NEWS file photo BANGKOK - Thailand is gearing up to reopen the country from November even as its high COVID-19 rate poses a dilemma for the government, which seeks to control the pandemic while mitigating its impact on the tourism-reliant economy. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235334-focus-thailand-cautious-over-reopening-to-tourists-from-novemberv/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2021 Thailand in travel bubble talks with Cambodia, Malaysia and Laos By Suchat Sritama Thailand’s tourism ministry plans to establish travel bubbles this year Thailand is currently in talks with Cambodia, Malaysia and Laos to set up two-way travel bubbles in a bid to revive intra-regional travel. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235335-thailand-in-travel-bubble-talks-with-cambodia-malaysia-and-laos/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 New Immigration Bureau boss signals new orders so police can easily track down foreign suspects in Thailand by James Morris and Son Nguyen Scenes from the arrest of 37-year old Robert A. in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Saturday the 2nd October after he, earlier that week, brutally raped a 45-year-old masseuse in Khon Kaen and attacked a 12-year-old girl on the side of the road. The newly installed immigration police chief wants to create a climate of fear against foreign criminals who are waiting for the opportunity to use Thailand as a base for their operations once inward tourism resumes into the country on a wider scale when the COVID-19 crisis ends. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235336-new-immigration-bureau-boss-signals-new-orders-so-police-can-easily-track-down-foreign-suspects-in-thailand/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thailand reports 11,276 new COVID-19 cases and 112 deaths File photo: REUTERS Thailand on Thursday (October 14) reported 11,276 new COVID-19 cases, 10,407 recoveries and 112 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235344-thailand-reports-11276-new-covid-19-cases-and-112-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 PM can't wait any longer: 27 countries could be granted no quarantine access to Thailand Picture: Daily News Daily News reported that nationals of up to 27 countries could be allowed to enter Thailand without having to quarantine. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235345-pm-cant-wait-any-longer-27-countries-could-be-granted-no-quarantine-access-to-thailand/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thailand enters digital age! No more photocopies of Thai ID and House registration necessary Picture: Sanook The acting head of the Department of Provincial Administration issued a "most urgent" order, reported Sanook. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235355-thailand-enters-digital-age-no-more-photocopies-of-thai-id-and-house-registration-necessary/ 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Back to school at last? Ed minister says students, teachers and parents are "94% ready" to go back Picture: INN Thailand's minister of education Trinuch Thienthong said teachers, students and parents were 94% ready for On-Site learning. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235358-back-to-school-at-last-ed-minister-says-students-teachers-and-parents-are-94-ready-to-go-back/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Domestic travel: Thais are saddled with debt and nearly half have no plans to go anywhere in 4th Quarter Picture: Bangkok Business News A survey jointly carried out in August and September by Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the National Tourism Council indicated that many Thais are so saddled by debt and lowered salaries that they have no plans to go anywhere in the fourth quarter. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235362-domestic-travel-thais-are-saddled-with-debt-and-nearly-half-have-no-plans-to-go-anywhere-in-4th-quarter/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Bangkok to start vaccinating early years secondary students imminently Picture: INN INN quoted a Bangkok Metropolitan Authority official as saying that vaccination of children in the early years of secondary education would commence soon. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235363-bangkok-to-start-vaccinating-early-years-secondary-students-imminently/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Vaccinated foreign tourists free to visit anywhere in Hua Hin from Nov 1 File photo Fully vaccinated foreign tourists visiting Hua Hin and Cha Am will be able to visit both destinations without restriction from November 1. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235367-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-free-to-visit-anywhere-in-hua-hin-from-nov-1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Phuket marks 156 new COVID cases, two more deaths By The Phuket News Image: PPHO PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 156 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 12) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 13,309. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235372-phuket-marks-156-new-covid-cases-two-more-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Intoxicated man allegedly sets fire to his own home, destroys neighbor’s house in Chonburi By Goong Nang(GN) Chonburi – An intoxicated man allegedly burnt down his own house this week in Chonburi and in the process also destroyed his neighbors home, with whom he had reportedly been having a public feud for some time. The suspect has denied the allegations and claims the entire incident was an accident and has counter-alleged that his neighbors assaulted him following the fire. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235373-intoxicated-man-allegedly-sets-fire-to-his-own-home-destroys-neighbor’s-house-in-chonburi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Huge crowds at Chonburi mall as former footballer taken on gold shop robbery reenactment Picture: Sanook Large crowds of shoppers with mobile phones jostled for a vantage point as a 25 year old former university footballer was taken on a gold shop robbery reenactment at a Chonburi mall. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235375-huge-crowds-at-chonburi-mall-as-former-footballer-taken-on-gold-shop-robbery-reenactment/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Democrat cites four factors PM should consider in reopening of Thailand Picture: Daily News Deputy leader of the Democrat Party Ongart Khlamphaiboon spoke to Daily News about PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's plan to reopen Thailand. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235377-democrat-cites-four-factors-pm-should-consider-in-reopening-of-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thailand's porous borders: 48 Myanmar migrants rounded up by the military Picture: Daily Newws Daily News reported the arrest of 48 Myanmar illegal immigrants who would be checked for Covid then deported. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235379-thailands-porous-borders-48-myanmar-migrants-rounded-up-by-the-military/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hua Hin: Chatchai Market to remain closed until next Monday Picture: Ban Muang Hua Hin's mayor Noppaporn Wutthikul along with local and health officials visited the well known old Chatchai market in the downtown area after it was ordered shut from Monday to Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235380-hua-hin-chatchai-market-to-remain-closed-until-next-monday/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Kompasu reaching Vietnam; very heavy rain forecast for Northeast and East By Thammarat Thadaphrom BANGKOK (NNT) - tropical storm has brought forth strong winds while a monsoon trough is causing very heavy rain in the upper Northeast and the East. People in risk areas are urged to beware of associated hazards. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235381-kompasu-reaching-vietnam-very-heavy-rain-forecast-for-northeast-and-east/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Thai economy bottomed out in Q3 -central bank minutes 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 economy bottomed out in the third quarter of this year and will continue to recover though uncertainty remains high, showed minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting released on Wednesday. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235382-thai-economy-bottomed-out-in-q3-central-bank-minutes/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Anutin Visits Far South to Solve COVID BANGKOK, Oct 14 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was scheduled to visit four southern border provinces to discuss efforts to contain fast COVID-19 outbreaks in the region. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235385-anutin-visits-far-south-to-solve-covid/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Health ministry unveils preliminary criteria for November 1 quarantine lifting By Thammarat Thadaphrom BANGKOK (NNT) - The minister of public health has unveiled preliminary criteria for quarantine-free travel that will be applied to tourists from low-risk countries who arrive in Thailand from November 1 onward, saying that the visitors will be able to travel freely after they produce a negative result from an RT-PCR Covid test taken on arrival. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235386-health-ministry-unveils-preliminary-criteria-for-november-1-quarantine-lifting/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 Myanmar driver dies, Thai driver seriously injured in Banglamung motorbike crash By Goong Nang(GN) Banglamung – A Myanmar driver has been pronounced dead at the scene while a Thai driver has sustained serious injuries after their two motorbikes collided earlier this week in Banglamung. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235388-myanmar-driver-dies-thai-driver-seriously-injured-in-banglamung-motorbike-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 WHO approves Siam Bioscience’s AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP) The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Siam Bioscience Company Limited, a Thai company, as a qualified production site for AstraZeneca vaccine and added the company to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235394-who-approves-siam-bioscience’s-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-emergency-use/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 TAT to Set Up New Private Company to Support Its Digital Transformation Plan By Suwit Rattiwan BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to come up with a private digital company to support the country’s digital transformation in the next 6 months. The key missions of this company are to develop digital infrastructure for tourism, create big data for the industry, and launch utility tokens under TAT Coin or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that cannot be used for trading. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235396-tat-to-set-up-new-private-company-to-support-its-digital-transformation-plan/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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