THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 21 Nov 2021

[Jonathan Fairfield]

403,235 krathong baskets collected from waterways across Bangkok

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected 403,235 krathong from canals, lakes and other waterways in the capital, following the annual Loy Krathong festival on Friday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240193-403235-krathong-baskets-collected-from-waterways-across-bangkok/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Proposal to legalise porn in Thailand suffers setback

 

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A proposal to legalise pornography in Thailand has suffered a major setback.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240190-proposal-to-legalise-porn-in-thailand-suffers-setback/

[Jonathan Fairfield]

As Thailand reopens, signs of economic recovery are visible

 

 

The tourism industry is showing initial signs of recovery, but Thailand’s small businesses and households are still struggling to survive as uncertainty about COVID-19 gnaws at the local and global economy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240241-as-thailand-reopens-signs-of-economic-recovery-are-visible/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thai private sector to propose economy-boosting measures to PM on Sunday

 

 

Sanan Angubolkul, president of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, told an economic forum today (Saturday) that five regional chambers of commerce have been developing measures, to be complied into a white paper, for submission to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is scheduled to meet with members of the private sector tomorrow.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240242-thai-private-sector-to-propose-economy-boosting-measures-to-pm-on-sunday/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Flood alert in eight southern Thai provinces from Nov 23rd- 25th

 

 

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department is advising people in eight southern provinces to brace for sudden flooding from Tuesday through Thursday next week, due to anticipated heavy rain brought by a strong cold front from China over the northern parts of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240243-flood-alert-in-eight-southern-thai-provinces-from-nov-23rd-25th/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Official in Prachuap Khiri Khan probed for allegedly approving an illegal car race

 

 

The civil works and town planning office of Thailand’s southern coastal province of Prachuap Khiri Khan has launched an investigation into an official for allegedly issuing a permit unlawfully, for a private company to hold a car race from November 24th to 28th on Prachuap Bay beach road and the road around Khao Chong Krachok mountain, covering a distance of 2.3km.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240244-official-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-probed-for-allegedly-approving-an-illegal-car-race/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya gets ready for their biggest event in a year, the Fireworks Festival

 

 

The Pattaya Mayor says Pattaya is ready for the Pattaya Fireworks Festival from November 26th to November 27th, 2021. This will be the biggest event in Pattaya in a year, due to many closures and Covid-19 restrictions, since the last fireworks festival in November 2020.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240245-pattaya-gets-ready-for-their-biggest-event-in-a-year-the-fireworks-festival/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Man arrested after reportedly shooting his wife in Pattaya area

 

 

A man has been arrested after reportedly shooting his wife in Banglamung yesterday (November 19th).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240246-man-arrested-after-reportedly-shooting-his-wife-in-pattaya-area/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Unidentified male body found in Chonburi lagoon

 

 

An unidentified male body was found floating in a lagoon in the Phan Thong district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240247-unidentified-male-body-found-in-chonburi-lagoon/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

19-year-old man and friends claim group of teenagers attacked them for no reason in Pattaya area

 

 

A 19-year-old man suffered head injuries after he stated a group of teenagers chased him and attacked him with a wooden stick, along with allegedly opening fire at him and his friends with a gun on Thursday, November 18th. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240248-19-year-old-man-and-friends-claim-group-of-teenagers-attacked-them-for-no-reason-in-pattaya-area/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

National ombudsman orders road safety improvement over Kata Hill

 

 

PHUKET: National Ombudsman Assoc Prof Issari Hunsajaroonroj has instructed the Phuket office of the Highways Department to expedite its project to make the road over Kata Hill, from Chalong to Kata, safer following the outside lane collapsing in October last year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240249-national-ombudsman-orders-road-safety-improvement-over-kata-hill/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Phuket school infections from family members, not clusters, assures PPHO Deputy

 

PPHO Deputy Chief Mueanprae Boonlom making her announcement that Phuket schools are safe. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Mueanprae Boonlom, Deputy Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has gone public to assure parents that new COVID infections among staff and children found at Phuket schools since Nov 1 have come from family members, not new clusters at the schools.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240250-phuket-school-infections-from-family-members-not-clusters-assures-ppho-deputy/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Japanese tourist found dead on Koh Tao 17 years ago was not murdered: police

 

File photo

 

A Japanese diving instructor who was found dead on Koh Tao 17 years ago was not murdered, police have said. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240251-japanese-tourist-found-dead-on-koh-tao-17-years-ago-was-not-murdered-police/

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Thailand reports 7,006 new COVID-19 cases, 7,591 recoveries and 29 deaths

 

File photo: Reuters

 

Thailand on Sunday (Nov 21) reported 7,006 new COVID-19 cases, 7,591 recoveries and 29 deaths.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240254-thailand-reports-7006-new-covid-19-cases-7591-recoveries-and-29-deaths/

 

[rooster59]

Getting back to normal - not the New Normal just NORMAL!

 

 

All of our lives have been so disrupted over the last couple of years that most of us are understandably desperate to get back to normal. Not the ghastly “New Normal” the authorities and us journos try to push down your throats. The old normal - our old 2019 lives - when little did we know, we were freer and happier than we thought. When we innocently couldn’t imagine what the next few years would hold in store. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1240256-getting-back-to-normal-not-the-new-normal-just-normal/

 

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