THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 13 Jan 2022

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Finance Ministry to Leverage AI for State Welfare Cards

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance is preparing a new round of registrations for state welfare cards this year, with plans to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in order to ensure that only low-income earners receive the cards.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246612-finance-ministry-to-leverage-ai-for-state-welfare-cards/

 

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Industrial Standard for Kratom Extract to Be Introduced

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) – Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has ordered the Thai Industrial Standards Institute to quickly announce an industrial standard for kratom leaf extract to promote related products after the kratom plant was removed from the country’s narcotic list.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246613-industrial-standard-for-kratom-extract-to-be-introduced/

 

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Minor International, prominent hospitality group, urges the Thai government to drop alcohol restrictions

 

 

Minor International Public Company Limited, a prominent private hospitality group in Thailand, has submitted an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha, urging the government to lift the current restrictive alcohol drinking hours set at 9 PM in tourist zones, reimplement the “Test&Go” tourism scheme, stop forcing tourists to hospitals if positive for Covid-19 but mild or asymptomatic, and get rid of Thailand pass and replace it with a simple pre-flight vaccine check and covid test.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246614-minor-international-prominent-hospitality-group-urges-the-thai-government-to-drop-alcohol-restrictions/

 

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Uncle Wat gone but ‘Baby’ remains Immortal

 

 

There are always books parents want their kids to read and others they prefer the little ones to keep away from but “Nhoo-Jah” and “Baby” were always welcome in the house.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246637-uncle-wat-gone-but-‘baby’-remains-immortal/

 

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Cattlemen who killed tigers at national park surrender, say they killed their cows

 

 

Four cattle farmers, wanted by the police for allegedly killing two tigers in Thong Pha Phum national park in Thailand’s western province of Kanchanaburi, have explained that they shot the two big cats because they had killed several cows.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246579-tiger-meat-found-bbq-ing-on-the-grill-pelts-seized-in-kanchanaburi-after-hunters-used-cow-to-lure-big-cats/?do=findComment&comment=17115330

 

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Thai protest leader Rung Panusaya granted bail by two courts

 

Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

 

Protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul was granted a conditional release today (Thursday) by two courts so she can continue her studies.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246638-thai-protest-leader-rung-panusaya-granted-bail-by-two-courts/

 

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Government To Allow Insurance Firms To Offer Packages For Covid-19 Patients with Mild Symptoms

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Health Services Support will allow Thai health insurance firms to offer packages that cover treatments to international tourists, as well as permit more hospitels under the hotel isolation scheme.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246639-government-to-allow-insurance-firms-to-offer-packages-for-covid-19-patients-with-mild-symptoms/

 

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Gov’t boosting economic recovery through tourism

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government has pledged to continue promoting tourism activities to boost economic recovery, despite the surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246640-gov’t-boosting-economic-recovery-through-tourism/

 

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LPG price fixed until end of March, NGV price set at 15 baht 59 satangkg

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - At a time when multiple categories of goods are experiencing price appreciation, the price of cooking gas will remain fixed at 318 baht per 15-kilogram cylinder under the end of March while the NGV price in Bangkok will be kept at 15 baht 59 satang per kilogram.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246641-lpg-price-fixed-until-end-of-march-ngv-price-set-at-15-baht-59-satangkg/

 

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Thailand, China look forward to post-pandemic cooperation

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The new Ambassador of China paid a courtesy call on Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan on his assumption of duty in Thailand. Both parties showed their willingness to expand post-pandemic cooperation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246642-thailand-china-look-forward-to-post-pandemic-cooperation/

 

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Thailand to Impose Tourism Fee from April

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) – Thailand is planning to collect a 300-baht entry fee from foreign tourists from April.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246643-thailand-to-impose-tourism-fee-from-april/

 

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Thailand-Japan to Promote “Co-Creation” for future investment

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) – Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Koichi Hagiuda on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha at Government House. 

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246644-thailand-japan-to-promote-“co-creation”-for-future-investment/

 

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