Video: Wheel comes off pick-up, thankfully no injuries

 

Picture: Sanook

 

CCTV footage from the front of a shop on the Chiang Mai to Doi Saket road showed the moment a wheel came off the front of a pick-up.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246168-video-wheel-comes-off-pick-up-thankfully-no-injuries/

 

Naked woman found walking along Sukhimvit in Pattaya late last night

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Police reported that they caught a completely naked woman, believed to be heavily intoxicated, who was found walking near the highway in Pattaya last night (January 9th).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246170-naked-woman-found-walking-along-sukhimvit-in-pattaya-late-last-night/

 

Thailand Road Carnage: Three teens on a bike swerve to miss turning pick-up - 14 year old dead

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on a tragic accident in Phayao in the north of the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246172-thailand-road-carnage-three-teens-on-a-bike-swerve-to-miss-turning-pick-up-14-year-old-dead/

 

Drunk seafood baron in custody after taking an M-16 to sort out "kamnan"

 

 

A story reported on by Thai Rath had all the elements of the "lawless Thailand" playbook.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246178-drunk-seafood-baron-in-custody-after-taking-an-m-16-to-sort-out-kamnan/

 

Forestry officials try to sedate a wounded elephant after road accident in Kanchanaburi

 

 

Park rangers from Salak Phra wildlife sanctuary, in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi, have been trying to locate and sedate a wounded elephant, after it was hit by a pickup truck and is believed to have sustained a broken leg on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246179-forestry-officials-try-to-sedate-a-wounded-elephant-after-road-accident-in-kanchanaburi/

 

Chicken egg prices will not top 3.44 baht each, farmer group says

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

The Thailand’s Layer Farmers Association said on Monday that chicken egg prices will not rise to over 3.44 baht each, after a price hike this week given higher cost of chicken feed. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246180-chicken-egg-prices-will-not-top-344-baht-each-farmer-group-says/

 

Fugitive burglar smashed through police cordon in truck - caught on roof at nearby market

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on a drama that unfolded in Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital Bangkok yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246181-fugitive-burglar-smashed-through-police-cordon-in-truck-caught-on-roof-at-nearby-market/

 

Video: Famous country singer saw green light but not the barrier at Asoke level crossing

 

 

CCTV footage from a level crossing in the Asoke area of Bangkok yesterday morning showed a black car narrowly miss two motorcycles and plow headlong into a barrier.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246184-video-famous-country-singer-saw-green-light-but-not-the-barrier-at-asoke-level-crossing/

 

Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant among new cases in Thailand

 

Photo by Handout / US Food and Drug Administration / AFP

 

The Omicron variant is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in Thailand, representing 70.3% of new infections in the week between January 2nd and 8th, with total Omicron cases numbering 5,397, spread over 71 of the country’s 77 provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246204-omicron-now-dominant-covid-19-variant-among-new-cases-in-thailand/

 

Thai virologist downplays presence of new ‘Deltacron’ COVID variant

 

Photo: The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

 

A senior Thai virologist has dismissed the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, unofficially dubbed “Deltacron” as reported in Cyprus, noting that it is possible that the RNA of both the Delta and Omicron variants was contaminated in laboratories.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246205-thai-virologist-downplays-presence-of-new-‘deltacron’-covid-variant/

 

Commerce ministry monitoring sales and prices of ATK kits

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Prices of Covid Antigen Test Kits (ATKs) are now pulling back after having risen toward the end of last month due to heightened demand and diminished stocks. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce is asserting that ATKs are controlled items and excessive pricing by sellers will entail penalties.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246206-commerce-ministry-monitoring-sales-and-prices-of-atk-kits/

 

Finance Ministry Considering EV Import Duty Rates Revision

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat said the Ministry of Finance is considering revising import duty rates for electric vehicles (EV) to make electrified cars more affordable.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246207-finance-ministry-considering-ev-import-duty-rates-revision/

 

TRA Reports Wavering Consumers Confidence Due to Omicron Variant

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) says consumer confidence is less optimistic due to the new Omicron coronavirus variant and has urged all sides to cooperate in addressing the crisis.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246208-tra-reports-wavering-consumers-confidence-due-to-omicron-variant/

 

Free COVID-19 Testing Service at Government Complex

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has announced the opening of a new COVID-19 testing center, which will operate only on weekdays from Tuesday (11 Jan) to January 21. The move comes amid surging coronavirus infections following the New Year holiday period.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246209-free-covid-19-testing-service-at-government-complex/

 

SSO Urges Nightlife Workers To Register For Aid Program By Friday

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor has said that most nightlife industry workers who were affected by the government’s COVID-19 restrictions have been compensated, after 74,780 people received 5,000 baht in assistance payments from the Social Security Office (SSO) on Friday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246210-sso-urges-nightlife-workers-to-register-for-aid-program-by-friday/

 

Pork Vendors Urge Government To Import Pork to Curb Rising Price

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Pork sellers are urging the government to import pork to help control soaring prices that are currently impacting both consumers and vendors.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246212-pork-vendors-urge-government-to-import-pork-to-curb-rising-price/

 

Thailand Named #1 Destination in Asia for Global Retirees

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Internationalliving.com has ranked Thailand the best destination in Asia and the 11th best in the world in its 2022 global retirement index.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246213-thailand-named-1-destination-in-asia-for-global-retirees/

 

PM Wants Clarification on Cryptocurrency Gain Tax

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 10 (TNA) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is aware of concerns about taxation on crytocurrency gains and has ordered the Revenue Department to clarify its policy to tax the gains, according to a deputy government spokesperson.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246214-pm-wants-clarification-on-cryptocurrency-gain-tax/

 

Thailand Pass Registration for Arrivals from Africa

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 10 (TNA) – The Department of Consular Affairs will resume its Thailand Pass registration for arrivals from Africa on Jan 11.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246215-thailand-pass-registration-for-arrivals-from-africa/

 

Thailand to procure more COVID-19 test kits and speed up distribution amid new wave

 

(Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

 

To meet rising domestic demand, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) to procure more rapid antigen test kits, or ATKs, and for the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to accelerate the distribution of about one million already in stock.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246227-thailand-to-procure-more-covid-19-test-kits-and-speed-up-distribution-amid-new-wave/

 

Crisis in Thailand’s deep south – mutual trust and dialogue needed

 

In this photo taken on October 24, 2019, a Royal Thai Army soldier patrols the Tak Bai riverside market in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat across the Malaysian border.(Photo by Madaree TOHLALA / AFP)

 

Thailand and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the well-known Malay Muslim separatist group, will begin their long-awaited third round of peace talks on January 11th in Kuala Lumpur. This time it is hoped that there will be sufficient mutual trust to move beyond the confidence-building stage, towards some concrete action plans.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246229-crisis-in-thailand’s-deep-south-–-mutual-trust-and-dialogue-needed/

 

Pattaya officials and law enforcement give stern warnings to “restaurants” to ensure no alcohol sales are allowed after 9PM

 

 

Officials from relevant agencies inspected multiple venues in the Pattaya area last night to ensure that there were no alcohol sales after 9:00 P.M.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246230-pattaya-officials-and-law-enforcement-give-stern-warnings-to-“restaurants”-to-ensure-no-alcohol-sales-are-allowed-after-9pm/

 

Fire destroys garage in Chonburi, owner claims 300,000 baht in gold and cash were stored inside

 

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Top News

 

A fire has completely destroyed a garage in the Phanat Nikhom district over the past weekend. The cost of damages is estimated at 300,000 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246235-fire-destroys-garage-in-chonburi-owner-claims-300000-baht-in-gold-and-cash-were-stored-inside/

 

Mass vaccinations, tests, among measures to handle Omicron wave

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is rolling out four measures to cope with the new wave of COVID-19 infections, especially the Omicron variant, with an emphasis on slowing down the spread of the disease through mass vaccinations, the mass use of antigen tests and maximum self-protection by individuals and businesses, according to Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246236-mass-vaccinations-tests-among-measures-to-handle-omicron-wave/

 

to continue:

Thailand Live Tuesday 11 Jan 2022 
https://aseannow.com/topic/1246257-thailand-live-tuesday-11-jan-2022/