THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 18 Oct 2021

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Judgement day for Paiboon Nititawan, protector of junta-sponsored Constitution

 

Paiboon Nititawan

 

A Constitutional Court ruling due to be issued on Wednesday (Oct 20) holds the key to the political future of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party’s legal expert Paiboon Nititawan, with big impacts predicted for Thailand if he loses his MP seat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235854-judgement-day-for-paiboon-nititawan-protector-of-junta-sponsored-constitution/

 

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Flood woes caused by dam overflow in Suphan Buri province

 

 

Many households and low-lying areas located along the Tha Chin River, in Thailand’s central province of Suphan Buri, are submerged after excess water overflowed the spillways of the Krasiao Dam into the already swollen waterway.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235859-flood-woes-caused-by-dam-overflow-in-suphan-buri-province/

 

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As Phuket reopens to domestic arrivals, food security efforts continue

By The Phuket News

 

Photo: PPAO

 

PHUKET: As the Phuket Check Point reopened on Saturday (Oct 16) to allow vaccinated people onto the island without COVID tests, food security efforts across the island continued.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235861-as-phuket-reopens-to-domestic-arrivals-food-security-efforts-continue/

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Former envoy says Thailand pavilion is a hit at Dubai World Expo 2020

 

Image Credit: Expo 2020 Dubai Thailand

 

The Thailand pavilion at the World Expo 2020 being held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from October 1st until March 31st next year, has drawn an average of 10,000 visitors each day since the opening of the international exposition.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235866-former-envoy-says-thailand-pavilion-is-a-hit-at-dubai-world-expo-2020/

 

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Police warn dangerous drivers at checkpoint will be fined

 

Police have defended heightened checks and cracking down on moving violations at the Phuket Check Point. Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have issued a warning that people driving dangerously through Phuket Check Point following alarm raised through posts on social media that police at the checkpoint were on the lookout to make arrests.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235876-police-warn-dangerous-drivers-at-checkpoint-will-be-fined/

 

 

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PM asked to review appointment of army general to take charge of pandemic in south

 

 

Bhumjaithai party-list MP Suphachai Jaismut has asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to review his order appointing one of his advisors, General Nattaphon Narkphanit, to take charge of a new command centre to cope with COVID-19 surges in four of Thailand’s southern border provinces.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235877-pm-asked-to-review-appointment-of-army-general-to-take-charge-of-pandemic-in-south/

 

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Thailand to cease Sinovac vaccine use when stocks end this month

 

FILE PHOTO: A health worker holds a syringe and a vial of the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior official said on Monday, having used the shot extensively in combination with Western-developed vaccines.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235891-thailand-to-cease-sinovac-vaccine-use-when-stocks-end-this-month/

 

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Thai economy faces uncertainty, monetary policy to stay accommodative

 

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 said on Monday there was high uncertainty facing the economy and monetary policy would remain accommodative to support a recovery from the country's most prolonged outbreak of the coronavirus.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235892-thai-economy-faces-uncertainty-monetary-policy-to-stay-accommodative/

 

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GPO sells ATKs at 40 baht per unit at eight of its retail stores

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Starting today (October 18), the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) retails antigen test kits at 40 baht per unit, which is well below the market price, at eight of its retail stores.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235893-gpo-sells-atks-at-40-baht-per-unit-at-eight-of-its-retail-stores/

 

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Thailand-Pakistan ties at 70: stronger and more strategic

 

 

This month, Thailand and Pakistan commemorate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with commitments to further promoting ties across all dimensions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235894-thailand-pakistan-ties-at-70-stronger-and-more-strategic/

 

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NHSO to distribute 300,000 ATKs to 600 schools in Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has inspected the distribution of antigen test kits (ATKs) at Wattana Wittaya Academy in Bangkok, as his agency prepares to hand out an additional 300,000 sets of ATKs to schools in the capital city.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235895-nhso-to-distribute-300000-atks-to-600-schools-in-bangkok/

 

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Third booster with half dose of Pfizer vaccine as effective as full dose – study

 

Photos by GABRIEL BOUYS and Ronny Hartmann / AFP

 

Thailand’s Siriraj Institute of Clinical Research, of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj hospital, is recommending that people who have been inoculated with two AstraZeneca vaccine shots receive a third jab of a half dose of the Pfizer vaccine, which is as effective as a full dose in boosting antibody levels.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235898-third-booster-with-half-dose-of-pfizer-vaccine-as-effective-as-full-dose-–-study/

 

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End of Buddhist Lent approaching this Thursday October 21st, 24-hour alcohol sales ban incoming

 

 

The end of Buddhist Lent, also called “Awk Phansa” in Thai, is approaching this Thursday, October 21st.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235899-end-of-buddhist-lent-approaching-this-thursday-october-21st-24-hour-alcohol-sales-ban-incoming/

 

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40,000 People Lost B10m to Fraudulent Withdrawals

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 18 (TNA) – About 40,000 people have lost altogether about 10 million baht to automatic and fraudulent withdrawals, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235836-check-your-accounts-10000-victims-lose-money-from-many-banks-in-a-single-day/?do=findComment&comment=16907555

 

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Yala tightens travel restrictions, controls at government offices, banks to contain COVID-19

 

 

The Yala provincial administration, today (Monday), started tightening up travel restrictions by requiring all travellers entering this southern border province of Thailand to have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235923-yala-tightens-travel-restrictions-controls-at-government-offices-banks-to-contain-covid-19/

 

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Power outage to affect Patong

 

A map showing the areas in Patong to be affected by the power outage tomorrow (Oct 19). Image: PEA

 

PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a scheduled power outage affecting key areas in Patong tomorrow (Oct 19) as workers upgrade and repair high-voltage power cables.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235926-power-outage-to-affect-patong/

 

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CCSA operations director say detailed announcements on Thailand’s reopening plan to vaccinated foreign tourists

 

 

A clear and actual plan for Thailand’s reopening to welcome fully vaccinated foreigners will be discussed and finalized within 1-2 days, the director of the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) operations center stated today, October 18th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235930-ccsa-operations-director-say-detailed-announcements-on-thailand’s-reopening-plan-to-vaccinated-foreign-tourists-without-quarantine-will-come-this-week/

 

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Chonburi Governor orders more Covid-19 related temporary targeted closures, company in Banglamung

 

 

The Chonburi Governor, Phakkhrathon Thianchai, has announced over the past weekend the temporary closure of a company in Banglamung.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1235931-chonburi-governor-orders-more-covid-19-related-temporary-targeted-closures-company-in-banglamung/

 

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