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Elephants destroy 300 banana plants in Pala-U

By Paul Andrews

 

 

Up to 300 banana plants were damaged as wild elephants foraged for food in a banana plantation in Pala-U.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239501-elephants-destroy-300-banana-plants-in-pala-u/

 

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Slim chance of People’s Constitution draft passing parliamentary scrutiny

 

 

Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn has predicted that there is only a slim chance that the People’s Constitution draft, scheduled to be debated in a joint session of parliament on Tuesday, will be approved by the majority of the appointed senators.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239503-slim-chance-of-people’s-constitution-draft-passing-parliamentary-scrutiny/

 

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Thai energy minister defends 30 baht/litre price for diesel

 

 

Thailand’s energy minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has defended the government’s decision to cap the retail price of diesel fuel at 30 baht/litre, saying that this price has been maintained for more than a decade by several governments, including the Prayut administration.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239509-thai-energy-minister-defends-30-bahtlitre-price-for-diesel/

 

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China pressured Thai government officials to not criticize Sinovac vaccine

By Arun Saronchai

 

 

The Chinese Government, through its embassy in Bangkok, pressured Thai government officials at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to not criticize the Sinovac vaccine multiple sources have confirmed to the Thai Enquirer.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239511-china-pressured-thai-government-officials-to-not-criticize-sinovac-vaccine/

 

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Bangkok police deny use of live rounds against anti-establishment protesters

 

 

The Thai police have not resorted to the use of lethal weapons including live rounds in dealing with anti-establishment protesters, and that only rubber bullets were used, according to Deputy Commissioner and spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) Pol Maj-Gen Jirasant Kaewsang-ek today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239522-bangkok-police-deny-use-of-live-rounds-against-anti-establishment-protesters/

 

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Deputy Interior Minister assures enough water for coming tourists, dry season

 

Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Deputy Minister of Interior Songsak Thongsri has assured that Phuket has enough fresh water reserves to cope with any increase in demand from tourists and see island residents through the coming dry season without any emergency measures.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239523-deputy-interior-minister-assures-enough-water-for-coming-tourists-dry-season/

 

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Chinese travellers name Thailand their ‘Recommended Travel Destination of the Year’

 

 

Bangkok, 15 November, 2021 – Thailand has won the ‘Recommended Travel Destination of the Year’ award at the 2021 City Travel Hotel Awards organised by the Chinese magazine City Travel.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239541-chinese-travellers-name-thailand-their-‘recommended-travel-destination-of-the-year’/

 

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Joint efforts of public and private sectors to enhance Thailand's global position in health services

 

 

Thailand ranked 8th in terms of a country with the best public health service system in the year 2021 – according to Numbeo Survey.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239542-joint-efforts-of-public-and-private-sectors-to-enhance-thailands-global-position-in-health-services/

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No more gophuget registration required

 

Image: Phuket Info Center

 

PHUKET: Domestic travellers coming to Phuket no longer need to register their travel details on gophuget.com following a new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239543-no-more-gophuget-registration-required/

 

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PM Arrives in Krabi for Mobile Cabinet Meeting

 

 

KRABI, Nov 15 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha arrived in the southern province before chairing the cabinet’s first upcountry mobile meeting this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239545-pm-arrives-in-krabi-for-mobile-cabinet-meeting/

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OIC Prohibits Early Termination of COVID Insurance Policies

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov15 (TNA) – The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) prohibited insurance firms from early terminating their COVID-19 insurance policies which offered lump sum compensation because that would affect insured people.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239546-oic-prohibits-early-termination-of-covid-insurance-policies/

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