Over 90,000 apply to enter Thailand in 6 days since reopening

 

An airport employee assists passengers through the arrival area at Phuket International Airport as Thailand welcomes the first group of tourists fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 coronavirus without quarantine in Phuket on November 1, 2021. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

 

Over 90,000 foreign visitors applied for the “Thailand Pass” to enter the country between November 1st and yesterday (Saturday). Of these, 33,788 applications have been approved, Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238474-over-90000-apply-to-enter-thailand-in-6-days-since-reopening/

Thailand aspires to be hub for herbal products and cannabis-based medicines

 

 

Thailand aims to become an international hub for the production and export of herbal products and cannabis/hemp-based medicines, to boost revenues for farmers and the country, said Deputy Government Spokesperson Dr. Rachada Dhnadirek on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238476-thailand-aspires-to-be-hub-for-herbal-products-and-cannabis-based-medicines/

 

The problem with sex education in Thailand

 

 

In Thailand, sex education is combined with health education. 3rd graders, usually between 8 and 9 years old, will begin learning about sexual harassment at school, with teachers explaining what it is and how to avoid these situations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238477-the-problem-with-sex-education-in-thailand/

 

Poll – Former transport minister ahead in next year’s Bangkok governor race

 

 

According to a recent survey, Chadchart Sittipunt, transport minister in the government of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, is the current front runner in the race for Bangkok governor, with the election to be held in February or March next year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238478-poll-–-former-transport-minister-ahead-in-next-year’s-bangkok-governor-race/

 

Phuket Opinion: A pain in the ‘Pass’

By The Phuket News

 

The first page of the Thai notice explaining the Thailand Pass requirements. Image: MFA

 

PHUKET: The response by the Thai tourism machine to the “issues” with the Thailand Pass scheme launched on Monday, threatening to derail travel plans of hundreds, if not thousands of potential travellers to the country, has been appalling.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238479-phuket-opinion-a-pain-in-the-‘pass’/

 

Thai PM urges relevant government agencies to fix “Thailand Pass” system after many did not receive QR code

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Siamrath

 

National – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha yesterday, November 7th, has ordered relevant Thai agencies to improve the “Thailand Pass” system after multiple applicants reportedly did not receive the QR Code for checking in.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238480-thai-pm-urges-relevant-government-agencies-to-fix-“thailand-pass”-system-after-many-did-not-receive-qr-code/

 

Village chief alerts officials to naked man in Ubon Ratchathani, only to find out it was a mannequin

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Brighttv

 

Ubon Ratchathani – A village chief in the Don Mod Daeng district of Ubon Ratchathani urgently reported to the police about a naked man in the village on Friday afternoon, November 5th, only to find out he was a mannequin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238482-village-chief-alerts-officials-to-naked-man-in-ubon-ratchathani-only-to-find-out-it-was-a-mannequin/

 

Thai concertgoer, 56, arrested for reportedly possessing and carrying cannabis plant at Pattaya Music Festival

By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

Pattaya – A 56-year-old Thai national was arrested at the Pattaya Music Festival 2021 in the early hours of this morning, November 7th, for reportedly carrying an entire cannabis plant to the concert near Pattaya beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238483-thai-concertgoer-56-arrested-for-reportedly-possessing-and-carrying-cannabis-plant-at-pattaya-music-festival/

 

Tourists trickle into Thailand as borders reopen

Tan Tam Mei

Thailand Correspondent

 

About 16,000 foreign arrivals have entered Thailand through the various travel schemes that were expanded since Nov 1.ST PHOTOS: TAN TAM MEI

 

BANGKOK - The streets of Bangkok are buzzing with start-stop traffic and thronging crowds as Thailand rounds off its first week of relaxed border controls that waive quarantine for travellers from more than 60 countries and territories.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238484-tourists-trickle-into-thailand-as-borders-reopen/

 

Cabinet approves budget to support research of ChulaCo19 & Baiya vaccines

 

 

The Cabinet approved 2.316 billion baht for the ChulaCov19 project, which seeks to yield an mRNA vaccine for use against COVID-19. The budget will go toward testing the vaccine in volunteers, under phase 3 clinical trials, and preparing for the production of doses.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238486-cabinet-approves-budget-to-support-research-of-chulacov19-baiya-vaccines/

 

Climate change: Thailand scientists performing 'coral IVF' in attempt to protect reefs

Siobhan Robbins

SE Asia correspondent 

 

A recent report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network found between 2009 and 2018, reefs equalling about 11,700 square kilometres were killed. That's around 2.5 times the size of Grand Canyon National Park

 

Image:The planet has lost around half of its coral reef cover since the 1950s

 

Scientists in Thailand are performing "coral IVF" in an attempt to protect reefs from rising sea temperatures.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238487-climate-change-thailand-scientists-performing-coral-ivf-in-attempt-to-protect-reefs/

 

Indonesia pushes for enhanced cooperation with Thailand in tourism

The policy will also encourage enhanced bilateral cooperation in the economic and trade field

 

Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Rachmat Budiman during a meeting with  Phuket Governor  Krabi and Vice Governor  Surat Thani on November 4. 2021. (ANTARA/HO-KBRI Bangkok)

 

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Rachmat Budiman has pushed for enhanced cooperation between the two nations in the tourism and trade fields following Thailand’s policy to extend quarantine-free entry to vaccinated tourists from 63 countries including Indonesia as of November 2021.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238488-indonesia-pushes-for-enhanced-cooperation-with-thailand-in-tourism/

 

COVID-19: Thailand reports 7,592 new coronavirus cases, 39 deaths

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Monday (November 8th) reported 7,592 new COVID-19 cases, 7,495 recoveries and 39 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238501-covid-19-thailand-reports-7592-new-coronavirus-cases-39-deaths/

 

Thailand’s Health Minister Vows to Make Marijuana Economic Crop

By Suwit Rattiwan

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul promised to push for more relaxation on Thailand’s drug law in order to make marijuana a cash crop.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238517-thailand’s-health-minister-vows-to-make-marijuana-economic-crop/

 

Phuket marks 45 new COVID cases, one new death

By The Phuket News

 

Image: PPHO

 

PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 45 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 7) bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 15,907.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238519-phuket-marks-45-new-covid-cases-one-new-death/

 

Chonburi announces 179 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 1 new death, lowest cases in over four months

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Highlights:

179 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

382 people recovered and were released from medical care

1 new death

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238523-chonburi-announces-179-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-1-new-death-lowest-cases-in-over-four-months/

 

Clubhouse attacks on Isaan cause concern

 

 

#ClubhouseToxic remained a top-trending hashtag on Thai Twitter over the weekend after a group of users began an online discussion discriminating against “Isaan” people, referring to those born in the north-eastern region of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238526-clubhouse-attacks-on-isaan-cause-concern/

 

Nov 7: Prachuap reports 204 new COVID-19 cases, 76 cases in Hua Hin

By Paul Andrews

 

file photo

 

Health officials on Sunday (Nov 7) reported 204 new COVID-19 cases, 76 were found in Hua Hin – the district with the most cases reported in the province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238530-nov-7-prachuap-reports-204-new-covid-19-cases-76-cases-in-hua-hin/

 

Thai government urged to formalise cross border assistance to Myanmar

 

 

BANGKOK – The Prayut government is being called upon to formalise cross border humanitarian assistance to crisis-hit Myanmar through the Thai Red Cross.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238539-thai-government-urged-to-formalise-cross-border-assistance-to-myanmar/

 

British Foreign Secretary to visit Thailand this week

 

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

 

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will arrive in Thailand this week as part of a week-long visit to Southeast Asia. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238540-british-foreign-secretary-to-visit-thailand-this-week/

 

PM Happy with 80m Vaccine Doses Administered

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 8 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha happily acknowledged the administration of 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country and Thailand ranked 18th globally and 3rd in Southeast Asia by its vaccination coverage.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238541-pm-happy-with-80m-vaccine-doses-administered/

 

Bangkok prepares for Loy Krathong festival

 

 

Bangkok is preparing for the Loy Krathong festival, celebrated across the city on November 19th, with strict COVID-19 measures in place.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238542-bangkok-prepares-for-loy-krathong-festival/

 

Live concerts to highlight Phuket promotional events

By The Phuket News

 

Montree Manatao, Deputy Director of TAT Phuket office, announced the events over the weekend. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Phuket) will hold a seafood festival at Patong Beach complete with live entertainment and a ‘familiarisation trip’ for visiting hotel and tour operators to help draw more tourists to Phuket.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238543-live-concerts-to-highlight-phuket-promotional-events/

 

Leisure travellers unlikely to visit Thailand until next year

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand will not see leisure travellers visiting in any significant numbers until next year, a leading figure in the tourism industry has predicted.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238549-leisure-travellers-unlikely-to-visit-thailand-until-next-year/

 

Koh Samui has welcomed 366 since reopening, zero have tested positive for COVID-19

 

File photo

 

Koh Samui has welcomed 366 foreign tourists since Thailand reopened to foreign tourists on Nov 1.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238550-koh-samui-has-welcomed-366-since-reopening-zero-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19/

 

20,000 tourists enter Thailand since Nov 1 - most from USA

 

 

More than 20,000 tourists have entered Thailand since November 1, with most hailing from the United States.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238555-20000-tourists-enter-thailand-since-nov-1-most-from-usa/

 

COVID infections among attendees of Buddhist ceremonies under watch

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has expressed concern over new COVID-19 infections among people attending Kathin ceremonies, to present saffron robes to monks in temples, and has advised them to exercise extreme caution to protect themselves from the disease.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238571-covid-infections-among-attendees-of-buddhist-ceremonies-under-watch/

 

Doi Inthanon National Park to reopen to visitors on Wednesday

 

 

Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon National Park, Thailand’s highest peak, will reopen to visitors this Wednesday, for the first time in several months. Visitors are attracted by the cool breezes and to relish the rolling sea of winter mist.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238572-doi-inthanon-national-park-to-reopen-to-visitors-on-wednesday/

 

Body found in Chao Phraya River after 2.5-day search with help of underwater robot

 

 

The body of a 27-year-old man, plunging along with his car into the Chao Phraya River in the Muang district of Thailand’s Nakhon Sawan province on Friday night, has been found today (Monday), as an underwater robot, equipped with a camera, was deployed in the search for a sports utility vehicle and the driver.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238573-body-found-in-chao-phraya-river-after-25-day-search-with-help-of-underwater-robot/

 

Chao Phraya Sends Floods to Both Banks in Bangkok, Samut Prakan

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 8 (TNA) – Bangkok’s Department of Drainage and Sewerage reported overflows from many canals in Bangkok and Muang district of Samut Prakan due to the high tide.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1238574-chao-phraya-sends-floods-to-both-banks-in-bangkok-samut-prakan/