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Thai Foreign Ministry confirms no deadline yet for ‘Test and Go’ entry on ‘Thailand Pass’

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed today (Thursday) there has yet to be a cutoff date set for entry into Thailand under the “Test and Go” scheme, for people who have already been granted their “Thailand Pass”, even though the issuing of new passes has been suspended since December 22nd, 2021.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246608-thai-foreign-ministry-confirms-no-deadline-yet-for-‘test-and-go’-entry-on-‘thailand-pass’/

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Thailand concerned over increasing COVID-19 infections among medics

 

Medical personnel take a break in between Covid-19 coronavirus testing in a drive-thru centre at a private hospital in Bangkok on January 8, 2021 after the Thai government imposed further restrictions due to the recent outbreak. Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP

 

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has expressed its concern over rising infections among Thai medical personnel and has urged them to receive a fourth dose of vaccine to boost protection.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246609-thailand-concerned-over-increasing-covid-19-infections-among-medics/

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Krungsri Research Center: Omicron will hinder Thailand’s economic recovery

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Krungsri Research Center has predicted that the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 will hinder Thailand’s economic recovery.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246611-krungsri-research-center-omicron-will-hinder-thailand’s-economic-recovery/

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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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Popularity of crocodile meat rises among Thai consumers as pork prices surge

 

 

Thai consumers are turning to crocodile meat, as an alternative source of protein, after the price of pork skyrocketed due to the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246663-popularity-of-crocodile-meat-rises-among-thai-consumers-as-pork-prices-surge/

 

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Thai authorities defend deserted airport terminal in Phetchabun

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

The Department of Airports responded to social media complaints on Thursday over the new vacant terminal building at Phetchabun Airport, 400 kilometers north of Bangkok. They said the terminal will reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246664-thai-authorities-defend-deserted-airport-terminal-in-phetchabun/

 

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NACC Has B240m Budget Abuse Case against Yingluck

 

 

BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) – The National Anti-Corruption Commission decided to bring to the Supreme Court a 240-million-baht budget allocation case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246665-nacc-has-b240m-budget-abuse-case-against-yingluck/

 

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Officials Probe ASF-Contaminated Pork Sausage from Thailand

 

 

NONTHABURI, Jan 13 (TNA) – The Department of International Trade Promotion has ordered the Thai commercial attaché in Taipei to investigate the report that Taiwan found Thai sweet pork sausage contaminated with the African swine fever (ASF).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246666-officials-probe-asf-contaminated-pork-sausage-from-thailand/

 

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Danish diving instructor in Thailand: We need better and long-term solutions for reopening

by Gregers Møller 

 

 

On 11 January, Thailand’s sandbox program was introduced at six other destinations and travelers can now choose to undergo their mandatory 7-day stay in either Krabi, Phang-Na, Phuket, or on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao in Surat Thani province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246667-danish-diving-instructor-in-thailand-we-need-better-and-long-term-solutions-for-reopening/

 

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Over a hundred customers reportedly flee during late night Pattaya police raid on alleged entertainment venue posing as an “art gallery” in Jomtien

By Adam Judd

 

 

Jomtien/Pattaya-Pattaya police estimate that roughly over a hundred customers fled last night, many by jumping fences, dashing into traffic, and climbing out of windows during a raid on an art gallery that police claim is actually a nightclub/entertainment venue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246669-over-a-hundred-customers-reportedly-flee-during-late-night-pattaya-police-raid-on-alleged-entertainment-venue-posing-as-an-“art-gallery”-in-jomtien/

 

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Thailand reports 8,158 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths, 3,942 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Friday (January 14) reported 8,158 new COVID-19 cases, 3,942 recoveries and 15 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246678-thailand-reports-8158-new-covid-19-cases-15-deaths-3942-recoveries/

 

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Thailand drops to 25^th place on the top lists of places to visit for students

 

 

With the world of travel beginning to reopen for many, new research reveals the best gap year destinations across the globe. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246683-thailand-drops-to-25th-place-on-the-top-lists-of-places-to-visit-for-students/

 

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Thailand’s vaccination campaign in review

By Ken Lohatepanont

 

 

There were few topics on which more ink was spilled than our vaccine procurement program in 2021. Many feared at the start that the vaccination campaign would either go nowhere or that it would falter.  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246691-thailand’s-vaccination-campaign-in-review/

 

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Containeritis…could be a bigger problem for Thailand than Covid for 2022

 

 

While everyone is worried about the spread of Omicron, a far bigger problem looms ahead for all of us in 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246692-containeritis…could-be-a-bigger-problem-for-thailand-than-covid-for-2022/

 

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Head of security stabbed to death - underling was furious after he had a go at his mother

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media reported on the stabbing death of a senior security guard in the car park of the Sahakorn Pramoon Co Ltd in the Thanyaburi police jurisdiction in Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246694-head-of-security-stabbed-to-death-underling-was-furious-after-he-had-a-go-at-his-mother/

 

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Thailand, UN to work together on development goals

 

 

Thailand and the United Nations will be working closely together to realise the sustainable development goals (SDG) outlined in various economic development plans, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Tanee Sangrat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246697-thailand-un-to-work-together-on-development-goals/

 

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Two college students chased and shot in downtown Bangkok - police studying CCTV

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that two college students from Minburi were found with multiple gunshot wounds in the Sri Nakharin area of Bangkok yesterday evening.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246699-two-college-students-chased-and-shot-in-downtown-bangkok-police-studying-cctv/

 

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Anutin says Thai - Laos - China railway will be great benefit to Thais and nation - but there are yet more delays

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that the health minister and DPM Anutin Charvirakul chaired a meeting of almost every relevant government ministry yesterday as they continued to wrangle about the high speed train from Thailand to China via Laos.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246701-anutin-says-thai-laos-china-railway-will-be-great-benefit-to-thais-and-nation-but-there-are-yet-more-delays/

 

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Thai-Swedish couple wins over SEK 40 million in Swedish lottery 

by Gregers Møller 

 

 

The year 2022 is coming off to a good start, to say the least for Thai Wanna Isaksson and her Swedish husband Mikael after the couple recently won a total SEK 41,651,072 million lottery win in one of Sweden’s largest lotteries, Postkodlotteriet.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246703-thai-swedish-couple-wins-over-sek-40-million-in-swedish-lottery/

 

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Thai police finally catch up with serial car insurance swindler - She stole millions from 100 customers

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The Thai authorities have finally caught up with a woman who swindled customers out of millions of baht in a car insurance fraud.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246705-thai-police-finally-catch-up-with-serial-car-insurance-swindler-she-stole-millions-from-100-customers/

 

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Apology issued after Khon Kaen Hospital admits putting wrong expiry date on AZ vax

 

 

Eight thousand people who received AstraZeneca jabs at the Khon Kaen International Convention Center (KICE) between Monday and Thursday this week looked like they might have received out of date vaccine.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246707-apology-issued-after-khon-kaen-hospital-admits-putting-wrong-expiry-date-on-az-vax/

 

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Free Pfizer booster doses still available at Bangkok’s Bang Sue grand station

 

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The vaccination centre at Bang Sue grand station in Bangkok has decided to the extend free Pfizer vaccination service for people who have not yet had their third dose, after many subscribers missed out due to incomplete information or failed to meet the conditions.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246708-free-pfizer-booster-doses-still-available-at-bangkok’s-bang-sue-grand-station/

 

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No pork in the pork burger! "Famous" brand scurries to satisfy boy's hunger after expensive meat claim

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Thai netizens were laughing in droves after a young Udon Thani boy posted on Facebook how he ordered a pork burger but got only the bun and a bit of white sauce.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246710-no-pork-in-the-pork-burger-famous-brand-scurries-to-satisfy-boys-hunger-after-expensive-meat-claim/

 

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Man saved after flipping his car at Chiang Rai bend

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thap Yang Mae Jan rescue services were called after a 50 year old male driver lost control of his vehicle at a bend in San Sai sub-district of Chiang Rai in the far north of Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246712-man-saved-after-flipping-his-car-at-chiang-rai-bend/

 

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Dr Opas reacts after man seeks "escort" to deliberately get infected with Covid

 

 

Thai PBS followed up on a story on their site in which a job listing was made by a man seeking a drinking companion so that he could deliberately get Covid.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246714-dr-opas-reacts-after-man-seeks-escort-to-deliberately-get-infected-with-covid/

 

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"From beautiful to hideous" - Thai woman blames clinic for dodgy filler - clinic says take the post down 

 

 

A Thai woman's sad post about losing her looks after she went for treatment at a beauty clinic was shared by the popular Mor Lab Panda site.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246719-from-beautiful-to-hideous-thai-woman-blames-clinic-for-dodgy-filler-clinic-says-take-the-post-down/

 

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Buriram trader set to lose her hand after getting her fingers stuck in a sugar cane grinder during cleaning

 

 

Daily News reported that rescue services were called to a house in Nang Rong district of Buriram in Thailand's north east after a 63 year old trader got her right hand trapped in a sugar cane grinder. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246720-buriram-trader-set-to-lose-her-hand-after-getting-her-fingers-stuck-in-a-sugar-cane-grinder-during-cleaning/

 

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Pfizer Vaccines for Kids Aged 5 - 11 to Arrive in Early Feb

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - According to the Department of Disease Control, the Covid vaccine the department ordered from Pfizer will be delivered by late January or by early February.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246730-pfizer-vaccines-for-kids-aged-5-11-to-arrive-in-early-feb/

 

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Gov’t Spokesman: 1.55 billion allocated since 2019 to address ASF

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has responded to criticism regarding its handling of the African Swine Fever outbreak in Thailand, saying measures have been taken since 2019 to mitigate the impact on pig farmers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246732-gov’t-spokesman-155-billion-allocated-since-2019-to-address-asf/

 

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Thai protest leader Benja Apan released on conditional bail

 

 

Jailed student activist Benja Apan was granted bail today (Friday), provided that she does not participate in political activism against the monarchy and wears an ankle monitor.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1246733-thai-protest-leader-benja-apan-released-on-conditional-bail/