THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 20 Dec 2021

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No pardons for corruption, drug trafficking, rape-murder convictions – Survey

 

 

Most respondents to recent NIDA Poll do not agree with the granting of pardons to convicted corrupt politicians or officials, rapist-murders, drug traffickers or those convicted of other serious crimes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243648-no-pardons-for-corruption-drug-trafficking-rape-murder-convictions-–-survey/

 

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Ex-Bangkok governor Bhichit joins gubernatorial candidate Chadchart’s team

 

 

Former Bangkok Governor Bhichit Rattakul has decided to join former Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt’s team in his gubernatorial campaign.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243650-ex-bangkok-governor-bhichit-joins-gubernatorial-candidate-chadchart’s-team/ 

 

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Night at the museum returns

 

 

Christmas has come early for those who love to explore Thai museums but prefer not to have to brave the hot sun or be overly exposed to PM2.5 particulate air pollution. The Fine Arts Department is now staging its Night at the Museum event with visitors welcome to walk into the National Museum Bangkok at no charge.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243651-night-at-the-museum-returns/

 

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Guidelines Issued for New Year Countdown Events in Bangkok

By Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Authorities have announced safety guidelines for participants and organizers of New Year countdown events in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243652-guidelines-issued-for-new-year-countdown-events-in-bangkok/

 

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More Bangkok Residents Prefer Independent Candidates Over Parties in Governor Race

By Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - A recent poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University has indicated that Bangkok residents favor independent candidates over those from political parties for the position of the city governor, though most remain neutral on the issue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243653-more-bangkok-residents-prefer-independent-candidates-over-parties-in-governor-race/

 

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Thai Team Wins Space Business Idea Contest Using Satellites to Pinpoint Forest Fires

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - A team from Thailand has won an international space business contest, using satellites and mobile networks to pinpoint the location of forest fires and provide support to firefighters in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243654-thai-team-wins-space-business-idea-contest-using-satellites-to-pinpoint-forest-fires/

 

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Retail investors : The rise of new powerhouse investors in the Thai capital market

By Tarin Angskul

 

    

Article by The Stock Exchange of Thailand

 

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joins major stock markets from New York and Europe to India in welcoming a phenomenal increase in the number of new individual investors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243655-retail-investors-the-rise-of-new-powerhouse-investors-in-the-thai-capital-market/

 

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Motorbike rider seriously injured in Pattaya hit-and-run accident

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – A female motorbike rider has sustained serious injuries after being hit by an unknown vehicle in South Pattaya over the past weekend (December 17th).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243656-motorbike-rider-seriously-injured-in-pattaya-hit-and-run-accident/

 

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Two local residents seriously injured in gas tank explosion in Ban Bueng warehouse

By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

Ban Bueng – Two local residents were seriously injured after an old gas tank exploded at a warehouse in the Ban Bueng district of Chonburi today, December 19th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243657-two-local-residents-seriously-injured-in-gas-tank-explosion-in-ban-bueng-warehouse/

 

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Pattaya City announces strict New Year’s Countdown festival rules-only double vaccinated AND recently tested for Covid-19 can attend

By  Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Pattaya City has announced people who want to join in the Pattaya Countdown 2022 festival concerts at Bali Hai Pier on New Year’s MUST complete double doses of Covid – 19 vaccines AND show proof of a recent Covid-19 ATK test.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243658-pattaya-city-announces-strict-new-year’s-countdown-festival-rules-only-double-vaccinated-and-recently-tested-for-covid-19-can-attend/

 

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Dec 19: Prachuap reports 41 new COVID-19 cases, 18 cases in Hua Hin

By Paul Andrews

 

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Health officials on Sunday (Dec 19) reported 41 new COVID-19 cases, 18 were found in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243659-dec-19-prachuap-reports-41-new-covid-19-cases-18-cases-in-hua-hin/

 

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Inflationary fears for Thailand more muted than in the United States but planners should prepare 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Kiattipong Ariyaprachya (centre), a senior economist at the World Bank who has monitored Thailand in recent years, warns about the country’s chronic level of household debt. Even though the World Bank this week predicted a 3.9% growth rate for 2022, it is based on the current reopening to foreign tourism proceeding apace with an alternative scenario of a 0.3% contraction in the economy if the Omicron variant of the virus severely disrupts economic progress in the months ahead.

 

The World Bank warns that chronic levels of household debt and a failure to contain a flare-up from Omicron could see Thailand’s economy go backwards in 2022 by 0.3% with only a 1% growth rate this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243661-inflationary-fears-for-thailand-more-muted-than-in-the-united-states-but-planners-should-prepare/

 

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COVID-19: New coronavirus cases in Thailand continue to decline

 

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Thailand on Monday (December 20) reported 2,525 new COVID-19 cases, 4,190 recoveries and 31 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243673-covid-19-new-coronavirus-cases-in-thailand-continue-to-decline/

 

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2021 – the year cannabis and kratom became legal in Thailand

 

“Ganja & Thai Traditional Medicine in the City” fair in Bangkok on March 18, 2021. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)

 

Cannabis and kratom completed their long journeys to legalization this year, in what was seen as an uncharacteristically liberal move by conservative Thai authorities. Given that alcohol and cigarettes remain tightly controlled in Thailand, these once-banned herbs have come a long way in a short space of time.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243678-2021-–-the-year-cannabis-and-kratom-became-legal-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand may cancel Test & Go due to Omicron: Anutin

 

FILE PHOTO: Thai health minister Anutin Charnvirakul attends a meeting to address the measures against coronavirus in Bangkok, Thailand February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

 

Thailand could be about to cancel its Test & Go scheme due to concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Thailand’s Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday morning. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243687-thailand-may-cancel-test-go-due-to-omicron-anutin/

 

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Thailand to target India/Russia in the absence of Chinese tourists

 

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. File photo: Than Setthakit
 

The two biggest players in the immediate and perhaps long term future of Thai tourism have been speaking again to the Thai business media outlining their respective visions. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243688-thailand-to-target-indiarussia-in-the-absence-of-chinese-tourist/

 

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Effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine against Omicron plummets, says Thai doctor - Sinovac study awaited

 

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A leading Thai doctor went on Facebook with bad news for those who bigged up the Pfizer vaccine in recent months over other options.

 

Full story https://aseannow.com/topic/1243689-effectiveness-of-pfizer-vaccine-against-omicron-plummets-says-thai-doctor-sinovac-study-awaited/

 

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Thai hotel leader predicts continued tourism misery in 2022

 

Marisa Sukosol Nunphakdee. File photo: 

 

After Thailand tourism minister and the governor of the TAT came up with their latest bullish predictions and strategies - as reported today on ASEAN NOW - the chairwoman of the Thai Hoteliers' Association has made more sober judgments.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243690-thai-hotel-leader-predicts-continued-tourism-misery-in-2022/

 

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Advance booking for visits to Thailand’s 14 national marine parks now open

 

 

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has opened advance booking, from today (Monday) through the “QueQ” application, for visits to its 14 national marine parks.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243693-advance-booking-for-visits-to-thailand’s-14-national-marine-parks-now-open/

 

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Five cases of Omicron in visitors that arrived in Phuket

 

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TNN reported that five "foreign" tourists who arrived in Phuket tested positive for the Omicron variant. All were double vaxxed. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243697-five-cases-of-omicron-in-visitors that-arrived-in-phuket/

 

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Government to Form National Shipping Line Promoting Thailand as Regional Trade Hub

By Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has announced its intention to establish a state shipping line company to promote Thailand as a marine logistics hub.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243700-government-to-form-national-shipping-line-promoting-thailand-as-regional-trade-hub/

 

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Netizens call for army to end ROTC field exercise citing pandemic and safety

By Natcha Patanasophon

 

 

On Monday morning, Thai netizens voiced their concerns over the health of volunteer reserve officer trainees and called for the cancellation of the army's annual training camp.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243701-netizens-call-for-army-to-end-rotc-field-exercise-citing-pandemic-and-safety/

 

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 Anutin declares he's ready to be the next Prime Minister of Thailand

 

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Thailand's health minister and DPM Anutin Charvirakul declared at the weekend that he is ready to lead Thailand and become the next Prime Minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243702-anutin-declares-hes-ready-to-be-the-next-prime-minister-of-thailand/

 

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Earthquake in Laos felt in many parts of Thailand Monday morning

 

 

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Lao PDR at 4.06am local time, with its epicentre at a depth of about 10 kilometres, was reported by the Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department this morning (Monday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243705-earthquake-in-laos-felt-in-many-parts-of-thailand-monday-morning/

 

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RTP warn of jail terms for data theft - cites hospital case in south

 

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Deputy Royal Thai police spokesman Pol Col Krissana Patanacharoen warned that people who steal or use customer data for their own benefit face long jail terms and heavy fines. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243706-rtp-warn-of-jail-terms-for-data-theft-cites-hospital-case-in-south/

 

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Korat locals fear accidents at New Year from large potholes

 

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Reporters from Daily News went to the village of Nong Bua Sa-ard in Bua Yai district of Nakhon Ratchasime, the area of north eastern Thailand known as Korat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243707-korat-locals-fear-accidents-at-new-year-from-large-potholes/

 

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Police work made easy! They follow the blood trail straight to hapless and drunk would be bank robber nearby

 

 

Police in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan south east of the Thai capital Bangkok didn't have to do much to solve an attempted bank robbery in the middle of the night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243708-police-work-made-easy-they-follow-the-blood-trail-straight-to-hapless-and-drunk-would-be-bank-robber-nearby/

 

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Mother furious with railway authorities after daughter, 6, gets her head caught while alighting train

 

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Daily News reported that a mother of a six year old girl went on Facebook to air her grievances after her daughter got her head caught in a door while alighting a train.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243710-mother-furious-with-railway-authorities-after-daughter-6-gets-her-head-caught-while-alighting-train/

 

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Government to Cancel Test & Go After Detecting 63 Omicron Cases

By Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed the detection of 63 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, with another 20 cases still awaiting confirmation. Preparations are currently underway to cancel the Test & Go program. The announcement comes amid moves to accelerate booster vaccinations, especially for people who received two Sinovac doses.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243687-thailand-may-cancel-test-go-due-to-omicron-anutin/?do=findComment&comment=17059386

 

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Amazing Thailand: "Stairway to Heaven" amuses - and concerns - locals in Sattahip

 

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Thai engineers constructing a pedestrian bridge outside Makro in Sattahip in eastern Thailand have built it around a power pole replete with wires and cables.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1243713-amazing-thailand-stairway-to-heaven-amuses-and-concerns-locals-in-sattahip/