Thailand Pass To Entice More International Tourists

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan is confident that replacing the Certificate of Entry(COE) system with the ‘Thailand Pass’ system will greatly contribute to the increasing number of foreign tourists when the country reopens on November 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237076-thailand-pass-to-entice-more-international-tourists/

61 people arrested after police raid bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23

 

Image: INN

 

Thong Lor Police arrested 61 people after carrying out a raid at a bar on Sukhumvit Soi 23.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237010-61-people-arrested-after-police-raid-bar-on-sukhumvit-soi-23/

Discovery of Delta Plus variant will not scupper Thailand's reopening plans

 

Image: Reuters, file photo

 

The presence of the Delta Plus COVID-19 variant in Thailand will not delay the government's plan to reopen the country to foreign tourists on November 1, the Ministry of Public Health has said. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237015-discovery-of-delta-plus-variant-will-not-scupper-thailands-reopening-plans/

Flights from five countries set to land at Hua Hin Airport

 

Hua Hin Airport. File Photo

 

Hua Hin Airport is set to welcome direct flights from at least five other countries from as early as next month, according to Udon Olsson, advisor to the Transport Ministry and chairman of the Phoenix Aviation Group Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237038-flights-from-five-countries-set-to-land-at-hua-hin-airport/

Gold shop robber arrested

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Crime Suppression Division

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested the man wanted for the vicious beating of a 71-year-old gold shop owner in Phuket Town last Saturday night (Oct 23), which saw the robber make off with  gold items worth a reported B8 million.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237096-gold-shop-robber-arrested/

 

Thailand’s main airport runs tests ahead of country’s reopening on Monday

 

 

Suvarnabhumi international airport conducted drills today (Wednesday) to test its readiness to cope with the arrival of foreign tourists on November 1st, when Thailand reopens its borders to arrivals by air.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237097-thailand’s-main-airport-runs-tests-ahead-of-country’s-reopening-on-monday/

 

CNN report on substandard gloves from Thailand may have been provided by duped American

 

 

A senior Thai police officer said today that he suspected that the recent CNN report about the export of tens of millions of used medical gloves to the United States, from a firm in Thailand, may be linked to the kidnap of a Taiwanese businessman in Bangkok in March this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237098-cnn-report-on-substandard-gloves-from-thailand-may-have-been-provided-by-duped-american/

 

UPDATE:

 

Nine arrested in Thailand for selling Favipiravir online without permission

 

 

Nine people, including the general manager of a private hospital in Thailand, have been arrested by officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division for allegedly selling the anti-viral drug Favipiravir online without permission and for profiteering.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237078-390-packages-of-favipiravir-seized-from-illegal-vendors/?do=findComment&comment=16931258

 

Anti-Fake News Center: Phuket Governor is not smuggling illegal foreign Muslims into Thailand

By The Phuket News

 

Image: Anti-Fake News Center

 

PHUKET: The Anti-Fake News Center has issued a warning that a social media post claiming the Phuket Governor is smuggling illegal foreign Muslims into the country is fake news.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237099-anti-fake-news-center-phuket-governor-is-not-smuggling-illegal-foreign-muslims-into-thailand/

 

Man seriously injured from electric shock while installing advertising sign in Banglamung

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Banglamung – A 34 -year-old man has sustained serious injuries after suffering a significant electric shock while installing an advertising sign before falling down from ten meters high in Banglamung.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237100-man-seriously-injured-from-electric-shock-while-installing-advertising-sign-in-banglamung/

 

Serial female thief arrested after allegedly stealing food from many convenience stores in Chonburi

By  Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Chonburi – An alleged serial female thief has been caught while she was allegedly stealing food from a convenience store in the Mueang Chonburi district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237101-serial-female-thief-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-food-from-many-convenience-stores-in-chonburi/

 

D-Day for ruling Palang Pracharath Party

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

The ruling Palang Pracharath is set to meet Thursday to decide the fate of its current leadership structure and could see the ouster of current Party Secretary General Thammanat Prompao.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237113-d-day-for-ruling-palang-pracharath-party/

 

Analysis: PPRP will lose no matter the outcome of Thursday’s meeting

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

The Palang Pracharath Party executive committee is set to meet on Thursday to decide the fate of Thammanat Prompao and whether or not to remove him from his position as party Secretary General.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237114-analysis-pprp-will-lose-no-matter-the-outcome-of-thursday’s-meeting/

 

Thailand reports 9,658 new COVID-19 cases, 84 deaths

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Thursday (October 28) reported 9,658 new COVID-19 cases, 8,526 recoveries and 84 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237118-thailand-reports-9658-new-covid-19-cases-84-deaths/

 

Discovering Dvaravati: Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum re-opens

 

Ancient sculptures depicting the Jataka are part of the exhibition at the Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum. (Photo by Fine Arts Department)

 

Closed to visitors since April 2019, the Phra Pathom Chedi National Museum is now reopening with a new and spectacular exhibition, which includes the Inscription of Wat Phra Ngam, the most recent Dvaravati epigraphic evidence discovered at the archaeological site in Nakhon Pathom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237127-discovering-dvaravati-phra-pathom-chedi-national-museum-re-opens/

 

Phuket marks 75 new COVID cases, one more death

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 75 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Oct 27) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,015.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237129-phuket-marks-75-new-covid-cases-one-more-death/

 

Chalong Underpass daytime closing for pump checks

 

Image: Phuket Highways Office

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Highways Office has announced that the Chalong Underpass will be closed during the day until Nov 12 while workers conduct maintenance on the flood-prevention system installed throughout the tunnel.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237131-chalong-underpass-daytime-closing-for-pump-checks/

 

80,000 Thai truckers to go on strike on Monday over diesel prices

 

 

Coinciding with Thailand’s reopening to foreign arrivals on November 1st, about 80,000 trucks, including some tour buses, will stop running to put pressure on the government to meet the demand from the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT) for the price of all types of diesel to be capped at no more than 25 baht/litre for one year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237132-80000-thai-truckers-to-go-on-strike-on-monday-over-diesel-prices/

 

Thailand Pass details confirmed

By The Phuket News

 

One of the two notices issued this morning (Oct 28). Image: Dept of Consular Affairs)

 

PHUKET: Details of what the Thailand Pass app will require for foreign tourists to enter the country, to replace the Certificate of Entry requirements from Monday (Nov 1), have been released.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237142-thailand-pass-details-confirmed/

 

Chonburi announces 375 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2 new deaths

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Highlights:

375 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

198 people recovered and were released from medical care

2 new deaths

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237143-chonburi-announces-375-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-2-new-deaths/

 

Thai govt urged to ease rules on condo transfers for foreigners

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

The Thai government has been urged to ease the rules regarding money transfers for foreigners buying condos in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237146-thai-govt-urged-to-ease-rules-on-condo-transfers-for-foreigners/

 

Thai students win award for writing software to control NASA space robot

 

 

A team of Thai students from Assumption College Thonburi has won “The Best Achievement Onboard Award” in the final round of the 2nd Kibo Robot Programming Challenge.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237147-thai-students-win-award-for-writing-software-to-control-nasa-space-robot/

 

Erawan Group announces sale of two Samui hotels to boost liquidity

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

The Erawan Group (ERW), one of Thailand’s top hospitality firms, unveiled plans to sell two of its hotels, Renaissance Koh Samui and Ibis Samui to boost liquidity.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237150-erawan-group-announces-sale-of-two-samui-hotels-to-boost-liquidity/

 

Chinese tourists to return to Thailand - but not until late 2022

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Despite Thailand being just days away from reopening the country to international tourists, it could be almost another year before Chinese tourists return, a leading industry body has said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237153-chinese-tourists-to-return-to-thailand-but-not-until-late-2022/

 

Paddy The Room Trading Indicted for Medical Glove Case

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 28 (TNA) – Public prosecutors indicted Paddy The Room Trading Co for a medical glove case and the Royal Thai Police Office would conclude its investigation into the export of used medical gloves to the United States within a month, said Deputy Prime Minister. and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237157-paddy-the-room-trading-indicted-for-medical-glove-case/

 

'Thailand Pass' Ready to Welcome Visitors on Nov 1

 

 

BANGKOK, Oct 28 (TNA) – The “Thailand Pass” system is ready to welcome visitors to the country from Nov 1 onwards, allowing them to “test and go” and avoid paperwork.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237159-thailand-pass-ready-to-welcome-visitors-on-nov-1/

 

One person dead, one seriously injured after pickup truck crashes into power pole in Ban Bueng

 

PHOTO: Jack Teewareejaroen

 

A 48-year-old male driver has been pronounced dead at the scene while a passenger has sustained serious injuries after a pickup truck crashed into a power pole in the Ban Bueng district this morning, October 28th, 2021.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237186-one-person-dead-one-seriously-injured-after-pickup-truck-crashes-into-power-pole-in-ban-bueng/

 

More than seventy percent of people in Chonburi received Covid -19 vaccines, says MOPH

 

 

More than seventy percent of people in Chonburi have received a Covid – 19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Public Health as of yesterday, October 27th, 2021.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237187-more-than-seventy-percent-of-people-in-chonburi-received-covid-19-vaccines-says-moph/

 

Anti-Fake News Center confirms local construction project false

 

Image: Phuket Provincial Police Facebook

 

PHUKET: The Anti-Fake News Center today (Oct 28) issued a warning that a social media post claiming the construction of a Mosque on 19 rai of reserved forest land at a proposed cost of B250 million is fake news.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237188-anti-fake-news-center-confirms-local-construction-project-false/

 

Officials meet to assess Hua Hin’s readiness to reopen to foreign tourists

 

 

Officials met on Thursday (Oct 28) to iron out the final details of Hua Hin’s reopening plan and to asses the town’s readiness to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1237189-officials-meet-to-assess-hua-hin’s-readiness-to-reopen-to-foreign-tourists/