Hundreds of Pattaya business owners file formal request to Chonburi Governor, Pattaya Mayor, and the CCSA to allow alcohol sales at venues

 

 

Business operators in Pattaya and Jomtien have formally handed letters and petitions to the Chonburi Governor and the Pattaya City Mayor, which will also reportedly be presented to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, asking to allow alcohol sales in restaurants before the New Year and for Pattaya to be allowed a similar program to Phuket or Bangkok which currently allow sales and have seen many venues spring back to life.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239712-hundreds-of-pattaya-business-owners-file-formal-request-to-chonburi-governor-pattaya-mayor-and-the-ccsa-to-allow-alcohol-sales-at-venues/

Weekly antigen COVID tests required by private schools, but not Education Ministry’s requirement

 

A student steps over social distancing markers as they wait in line to undergo temperature checks as schools reopen due to the easing of restrictions after a temporary closure to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok on February 1, 2021. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

Several parents have complained about the costs of weekly antigen COVID-19 tests required by many private schools, even though it is not a requirement by the Education Ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239688-weekly-antigen-covid-tests-required-by-private-schools-but-not-education-ministry’s-requirement/

Thai cabinet approves ฿20bn loan to reduce diesel prices

 

 

Thailand’s cabinet yesterday (Tuesday) approved a 20 billion baht loan, from the State Oil Fund, to maintain diesel prices at no more than 30 baht per litre for 4 months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239709-thai-cabinet-approves-฿20bn-loan-to-reduce-diesel-prices/

 

Bangkok City Hall expects to vaccinate 100% of capital’s residents this year

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) expects to have fully vaccinated the city’s population by New Year, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said Tuesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239726-bangkok-city-hall-expects-to-vaccinate-100-of-capital’s-residents-this-year/

 

UTCC projects 9.15bn baht cashflow this Loy Krathong festival

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The looming Loy Krathong day this Friday has received the go-ahead from the government for celebratory events to be held this year. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce is now expecting a 9.15 billion baht cash flow from this year’s festival, a spike of economic activities but still the lowest in 10 years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239727-utcc-projects-915bn-baht-cashflow-this-loy-krathong-festival/

 

OPM Permanent Secretary opens Krabi Damrongtham Center

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

KRABI (NNT) - The Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister has officiated the opening of a Damrongtham Center in Krabi province. This center was set up to provide assistance to villagers and accept their complaints, with most cases relating to occupational land rights.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239728-opm-permanent-secretary-opens-krabi-damrongtham-center/

 

DIPROM introduces recovery measures for flood-hit businesses

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Industrial Promotion has introduced new measures to assist flood-hit villagers and affected businesses. Assistance will be offered to cover both the maintenance of facilities and in the form of financial support.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239729-diprom-introduces-recovery-measures-for-flood-hit-businesses/

 

People’s Charter Amendment Bill Discussed

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, asked members of the parliament to pass the first reading of a people’s bill for charter amendment instead of blocking it.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239730-people’s-charter-amendment-bill-discussed/

 

Social independent group, led by Thai Onlyfans star “Khai-Nao”, submits petition to legalize pornography in Thailand

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Naewna

 

Bangkok – A social independent group “Charoen Porn”, led by Thai Onlyfans star “Khai-Nao” and pro-democracy supporter Tanat “Looknut” Thanakitamnuay has officially submitted a petition to the House of Representatives to amend laws and legalize pornography in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239731-social-independent-group-led-by-thai-onlyfans-star-“khai-nao”-submits-petition-to-legalize-pornography-in-thailand/

 

Alcohol remains off the menu at restaurants in Hua Hin

By Paul Andrews

 

File photo

 

The sale of alcohol continues to be prohibited at restaurants in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239733-alcohol-remains-off-the-menu-at-restaurants-in-hua-hin/

 

More arrest warrants issued in Thailand over medical gloves scam following CNN investigation

By Kocha Olarn, Florence Davey-Attlee, Scott McLean and Tim Lister, CNN

 

CNN investigates what experts call the world's most dangerous commodity

 

(CNN)Six arrest warrants have been issued in Thailand as a result of CNN's investigation into a scam that saw millions of fake and second-hand medical gloves sold to American companies, as demand for the product worldwide surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239736-more-arrest-warrants-issued-in-thailand-over-medical-gloves-scam-following-cnn-investigation/

 

DigiTech ASEAN Thailand 2021
ASEAN's online business event platform for Tech and Digital Industry

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand, 15 November 2021 – DigiTech ASEAN Thailand 2021 Online Event - ASEAN’s Free-To-Attend Online Business Event for Technology and Digital industry will go live from 24th to 26th November 2021.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239745-digitech-asean-thailand-2021/

 

COVID-19: Thailand reports 6,524 new coronavirus cases, 56 deaths, 7,191 recoveries

 

File photo: REUTERS

 

Thailand on Wednesday (November 17) reported 6,524 new COVID-19 cases, 7,191 recoveries and 56 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239748-covid-19-thailand-reports-6524-new-coronavirus-cases-56-deaths 7191-recoveries/

 

Ministry official hints you'll need to be vaxxed to do things in public in Thailand

 

File photo

 

The strongest indication yet from Thai officialdom about vaccination sends a strong message to anti-vaxxers or the unvaccinated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239749-ministry-official-hints-youll-need-to-be-vaxxed-to-do-things-in-public-in-thailand/

 

Prayuth: Not opening bars and pubs is necessary - threatens action against violators, praises self

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that Thai prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said yesterday that it was necessary to delay the reopening of pubs and bars from his original December plan.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239750-prayuth-not-opening-bars-and-pubs-is-necessary-threatens-action-against-violators-praises-self/

 

Fleeing on a train! 175 million duty dodging fugitive nabbed on the Bangkok to Chiang Mai express

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that railway police connected to the central investigation bureau arrested a 65 year old man wanted on a warrant after he fled following an appeals court decision over the non-payment of duty.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239751-fleeing-on-a-train-175-million-duty-dodging-fugitive-nabbed-on-the-bangkok-to-chiang-mai-express/

 

European tourists clamoring to go to Samui, claim Thai media

 

Picture: Channel 7

 

Thai Channel 7 reported that bookings from Europeans to visit the holiday island of Samui were getting to exciting levels.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239752-european-tourists-clamoring-to-go-to-samui-claim-thai-media/

 

Survey suggests 70% of Thais ready to travel abroad within the next six months

 

Picture: Bangkok Business News

 

Bangkok Business News said that a survey showed that seven out of ten Thais are ready to travel abroad. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239753-survey-suggests-70-of-thais-ready-to-travel-abroad-within-the-next-six-months/

 

UPDATE:

 

Bangkok targets 90% double dose vax by end of November - 100% by New Year

 

 

Daily News reported that the authorities in Bangkok want to get 90% of the population double-vaxxed by the end of this month and 100% by the New Year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239726-bangkok-city-hall-expects-to-vaccinate-100-of-capital’s-residents-this-year/?do=findComment&comment=16984353

 

Phuket marks 52 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 52 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Nov 16) bringing the total number of people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239761-phuket-marks-52-new-covid-cases-one-more-death/

 

Dismissed police bodyguard for former Thai PM Yingluck reinstated, promoted

 

 

The former personal protection officer of exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Pol Col Watanyu “Nui” Witthayapalothai, has been reinstated and promoted to deputy commander for intelligence in the Special Branch Bureau in a recent police reshuffle.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239765-dismissed-police-bodyguard-for-former-thai-pm-yingluck-reinstated-promoted/

 

Online gambling operation busted in Phuket - three admin arrests

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that officers under the command of the Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Amphol Buarapporn raided a rental property in downtown Phuket city yesterday following complaints from the public about gambling on UFA.666.win.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239769-online-gambling-operation-busted-in-phuket-three-admin-arrests/

 

Gambling fever! Netizens furious as banking apps keep crashing on lottery days

 

 

Thai media Daily News said that social media was abuzz with complaints from netizens asking why banking apps on mobile phones always crashed on the 1st and 16th of the month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239770-gambling-fever-netizens-furious-as-banking-apps-keep-crashing-on-lottery-days/

 

Thai airlines suffer big losses in first three quarters - hope for better news now country has reopened

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported that three airlines had reported big operational losses in the first three quarters of this year up to the end of September.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239771-thai-airlines-suffer-big-losses-in-first-three-quarters-hope-for-better-news-now-country-has-reopened/

 

Motorists told not to beep at wild elephants after park ranger shows how "frisky" Tiger was tamed

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a park ranger in Thailand's oldest national park was in the news for the calm way that he handled a wild elephant in musth.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239772-motorists-told-not-to-beep-at-wild-elephants-after-park-ranger-shows-how-frisky-tiger-was-tamed/

Thai cabinet approves nomination of 6 parks, mangrove forest as UNESCO World Heritage sites

 

 

The Thai cabinet, at its meeting in the southern province of Krabi on Tuesday, endorsed a proposal from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to nominate six national parks and a mangrove forest in the Andaman Sea to the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239774-thai-cabinet-approves-nomination-of-6-parks-mangrove-forest-as-unesco-world-heritage-sites/

 

Phuket Health Sandbox approved with B85mn budget

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew (right) announcing the news on Radio Thailand Phuket this morning (Nov 17). Screenshot: Radio Thailand Phuket

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Health Sandbox project has been approved by the Cabinet with a budget of B85 million and a one-year deadline to bring it to completion, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239776-phuket-health-sandbox-approved-with-b85mn-budget/

 

Bridge jump body search team finds dead dugong

By The Phuket News

 

The dead dugong was found off Mai Khao Beach. Photo: Acting Lieutenant Wanlop Boonchan

 

PHUKET: A team of rescue workers scouring the waters off Mai Khao Beach for the body of a man who jumped from Thao Thepkrasattri Bridge on Saturday had a scare yesterday (Nov 16) when they spotted the body of a dugong floating in the water.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239783-bridge-jump-body-search-team-finds-dead-dugong/

 

New entry rules for domestic arrivals to Phuket released in English

By The Phuket News

 

The notice posted in English yesterday (Nov 16). Image: Phuket Info Center

 

PHUKET: The ’Phuket Info Center’, operated by the Phuket office of the Ministry of Interior, has published the new rules for domestic arrivals to enter Phuket that came into effect yesterday (Nov 16) in English.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239787-new-entry-rules-for-domestic-arrivals-to-phuket-released-in-english/

 

3-Gene COVID Testing Developed by Chulalongkorn University

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov17 (TNA) – Chulalongkorn University has developed a 3-gene RT-LAMP method to detect COVID-19 infection. The first invention of its kind in Thailand guarantees accuracy, user-friendliness and low costs for convenient use in communities.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1239789-3-gene-covid-testing-developed-by-chulalongkorn-university/