Thai government announces 4 additional public holidays in 2022 to potentially spur domestic tourism

 

 

The Thai Cabinet Committee has approved four additional public holidays in 2022, going up from 19 to 23 days in order to have consecutive holidays to boost domestic tourism, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisornkul stated this afternoon, November 4th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238153-thai-government-announces-4-additional-public-holidays-in-2022-to-potentially-spur-domestic-tourism/

No change to alcohol ban at restaurants, bar closures for now in Pattaya-Chonburi Provincial Police hold meeting with Pattaya business owners

 

 

The Chonburi Provincial Police held a meeting this afternoon, November 4th, 2021, with Pattaya business owners in the hotel, restaurant, bar, service, and entertainment industry to address concerns about a continued ban on alcohol sales at restaurants and the closure of bars and entertainment venues.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238127-no-change-to-alcohol-ban-at-restaurants-bar-closures-for-now-in-pattaya-chonburi-provincial-police-hold-meeting-with-pattaya-business-owners/

Pheu Thai MP throws rice in Parliament to protest PM, minister’s absence

 

 

Pheu Thai Party MP for Chiang Rai, Pichet Chuamuangphan, was ordered by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai to clean the floor of the parliament chamber today (Thursday). He had thrown rice on the floor to protest Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit’s unavailability to respond to his question about low rice prices.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238126-pheu-thai-mp-throws-rice-in-parliament-to-protest-pm-minister’s-absence/

Over 10,000 schools in Thailand resume classes with 20,000 more to reopen in 2 weeks

 

 

More than 10,000 day and boarding schools have resumed on-site classes, with the over 20,000 schools remaining expected to follow suit for on-site, online or on-air learning within the next two weeks, said Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education Kalaya Sophonpanich today.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238169-over-10000-schools-in-thailand-resume-classes-with-20000-more-to-reopen-in-2-weeks/

 

More than 65 thousand sign up for Thailand Pass

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - More than 65,000 people have submitted their application for Thailand Pass in just 4 days since the country’s reopening. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had already approved this electronic entry document to almost 13,000 people ahead of their visits.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238170-more-than-65-thousand-sign-up-for-thailand-pass/

 

PM admires Thai participants at Youth4Climate

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister admires Thai youth climate leaders participating in this year’s Youth4Climate event, encouraging the young generation to help protect the world from climate change.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238172-pm-admires-thai-participants-at-youth4climate/

 

Meeting held in anticipation of PM 2.5 resurgence

By Namo Vananupong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - In anticipation of the resurgence of the PM 2.5 airborne dust issue this cold season, the National Environment Board is preparing a communications plan to encourage the public to participate in fighting air pollution.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238173-meeting-held-in-anticipation-of-pm-25-resurgence/

 

EC launches good citizen campaign for university students

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Election Commission and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation have launched a new campaign for university students, encouraging them to render active participation as good citizens in a democratic society.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238174-ec-launches-good-citizen-campaign-for-university-students/

 

Commerce minister reveals progress in probe of used glove export

By Namo Vananupong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Visible progress has been made by authorities probing the export of used medical gloves to the United States, with the public prosecutor having delivered a prosecution order on Paddy The Room Trading Co., Ltd. and the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court handing down 4-year sentences to the culprit.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238176-commerce-minister-reveals-progress-in-probe-of-used-glove-export/

 

Consumer confidence increases in October, highest in five months

By Namo Vananupong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s measures to stimulate the economy, relax Covid restrictions and keep the diesel price from exceeding 30 baht per liter have positively influenced the consumer confidence index for October 2021, which stands at the highest level in 5 months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238177-consumer-confidence-increases-in-october-highest-in-five-months/

 

Flooding still affecting more than 89,000 households

By Erich Parpart

 

 

The flooding situation in the central and northeast regions is improving but more than 89,000 households are still affected by floodwater, authorities said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238179-flooding-still-affecting-more-than-89000-households/

 

Pattaya Tukcom IT mall warns people who visited shops in relation to Chonburi confirmed Covid -19 cases

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – The Chonburi Public Health Office today (November 4th) has released a warning to inform people who went to Tuk Com Pattaya IT Mall in South Pattaya to monitor their health.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238180-pattaya-tukcom-it-mall-warns-people-who-visited-shops-in-relation-to-chonburi-confirmed-covid-19-cases/

 

Thai Airways ฿25 billion funding request from state coffers rebuffed by a senior debt official

by Joseph O' Connor

 

The Director of the Public Debt Management Office Patricia Mongkhonvanit made the comments about the request from Thai Airways as she explained the outline of the government’s borrowing plans to support the economy in 2022. Thai Airways is also reported to be seeking a further ฿25 billion from several banks after it posted a profit of ฿11.1 billion for the first six months of the year following the flag carrier’s record-breaking loss for last year. It comes as the airline implements its court approved restructuring plan being managed and chaired by former President Mr Piyasvasti 

 

The government will be looking more to international sources of funding in 2022 although most public borrowing will still be raised domestically as the Finance Ministry has embarked on a sustained policy of fiscal support to drive the economic recovery and domestic spending at the same time as reopening the kingdom to foreign tourism.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238188-thai-airways-฿25-billion-funding-request-from-state-coffers-rebuffed-by-a-senior-debt-official/

 

COVID-19: Thailand reports 8,148 new coronavirus cases, 8,238 recoveries and 80 deaths

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Friday (November 5) reported 8,148 new COVID-19 cases, 8,238 recoveries and 80 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238191-covid-19-thailand-reports-8148-new-coronavirus-cases-8238-recoveries-and-80-deaths/

 

Pattaya Music Festival passes final inspection, first day of four weekend event starts today

By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand - The Pattaya City Mayor, Sonthaya Khunplume, and his team of deputy mayors and city officials conducted a final assessment and inspection of the Pattaya Music Festival last night, November 4th, 2021 on Pattaya Beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238194-pattaya-music-festival-passes-final-inspection-first-day-of-four-weekend-event-starts-today/

 

Thailand recovery picks up pace

By TTR WEEKLY

 

Photo credit: TAT’s Visit Thailand Year 2022 press launch at WTM.

  

BANGKOK, 5 November 2021: Thai Airways International and its subsidiary Thai Smile have resumed flights on 36 routes from their home base at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238198-thailand-recovery-picks-up-pace/

 

All eyes on ruling party as Prayut-Thammanat battle rages on

 

 

Thammanat Prompow talked to the reporters at the government house about the conflicts in the Palang Pracharath Party on November 2, 2021.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238202-all-eyes-on-ruling-party-as-prayut-thammanat-battle-rages-on/

 

Internal migration will be a major hurdle in Covid fight

By Cod Satrusayang

 

 

The movement of people within Thailand will be a major problem for the government and its Covid measures as the country slowly opens up, a source in the health ministry told Thai Enquirer on Friday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238207-internal-migration-will-be-a-major-hurdle-in-covid-fight/

 

Phuket records first ‘Test & Go’ tourist testing positive for COVID-19

By The Phuket News

 

The new format daily COVID Situation Report issued by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office. Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 54 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 4) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,480.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238209-phuket-records-first-‘test-go’-tourist-testing-positive-for-covid-19/

 

Elderly expats dazed and confused over insurance, ‘retirement visas’ and COVID

 

Image composite for reference only

 

By Jonathan Fairfield

 

A new policy concerning insurance for so called ‘retirement visas’, as well as the requirements needed for anyone entering Thailand have sparked concern, confusion and even panic amongst elderly expats.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238210-elderly-expats-dazed-and-confused-over-insurance-‘retirement-visas’-and-covid/

 

Here’s why Hua Hin has received ZERO arrivals from foreign tourists

 

Hua Hin beach on Thursday (Nov 4). Image: Hua Hin Police

 

There is a very obvious reason why Hua Hin and neighbouring Cha Am are yet to welcome a single foreign tourist following Thailand’s reopening on Nov 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238219-here’s-why-hua-hin-has-received-zero-arrivals-from-foreign-tourists/

 

Employees in Bangkok to be given SV-AZ cocktail from Nov 9

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Employees at businesses located in Bangkok who have direct contact with customers will be given ‘mix and match’ Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Nov 9.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238220-employees-in-bangkok-to-be-given-sv-az-cocktail-from-nov-9/

 

Some schools in Thailand’s northeast closed over COVID concerns first week of reopening

 

 

Some schools, including kindergartens, in Thailand’s northeast have been ordered closed over COVID-19 concerns following infections found among students and teachers, only in the first week of reopening of many schools across the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238222-some-schools-in-thailand’s-northeast-closed-over-covid-concerns-first-week-of-reopening/

 

Thai PM orders growing of coriander on military farmland to curb high price problem

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister has ordered the cabinet to use the military farmland to grow coriander, often known as “Chinese Parsley”, as prices in some areas have jumped to 300-400 baht per kilogram due to the flooding.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238228-thai-pm-orders-growing-of-coriander-on-military-farmland-to-curb-high-price-problem/

 

Relax, the Swedes are coming: Swedish tourists rush to book trips to Thailand

 

Sandra Miller Kinge. Picture: Aftonbladet

 

Travel operators have reported a surge in bookings from Swedish tourists eager to visit Thailand after the country reopened to international visitors on Nov 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238230-relax-the-swedes-are-coming-swedish-tourists-rush-to-book-trips-to-thailand/

 

Police urge caution as car slams into street lamp

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Police are urging drivers to exercise caution after another single-vehicle accident occurred on Thepkrasattri Rd at the Tha Reua U-turn, south of the Heroines Monument, early yesterday morning (Nov 4), when a car slammed into a street-lamp pole on the central reservation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238233-police-urge-caution-as-car-slams-into-street-lamp/

 

B3.6bn for Thai COVID Vaccine Development

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (TNA) – The cabinet approved a 3.6-billion-baht budget for the local development of ChulaCov19 and Baiya vaccines to cope with COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238235-b36bn-for-thai-covid-vaccine-development/

 

Repeated Tests Confirm No COVID with Mukdahan Students

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 5 (TNA) -- RT-PCR tests cleared 90 students and teachers at Khamsoipitthayasan School of COVID-19 infection suspected in their earlier antigen tests.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238239-repeated-tests-confirm-no-covid-with-mukdahan-students/

 

Chonburi announces 348 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1 new death

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Highlights:

348 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

803 people recovered and were released from medical care

1 new death

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238240-chonburi-announces-348-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-1-new-death/

 

Customers flee from restaurant near Bali Hai for the second time after police inspection around Pattaya restaurant alcohol ban

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Customers fled from a restaurant last night (November 4th) when the Pattaya City Police were inspecting restaurants in the city for alcohol.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238244-customers-flee-from-restaurant-near-bali-hai-for-the-second-time-after-police-inspection-around-pattaya-restaurant-alcohol-ban/