Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Cannabis, hemp greenlighted to be decriminalised in Thailand Thailand’s Narcotics Control Board today (Tuesday) endorsed the Ministry of Public Health’s drafted announcement on decriminalising cannabis and hemp, by removing the two plants from Category 5 of the drugs list, which will pave the way for their legal cultivation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248004-cannabis-hemp-greenlighted-to-be-decriminalised-in-thailand/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thailand’s eateries under close watch as alcohol rules relaxed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the police, the military and local administration officials to ensure that certified eateries and converted pubs which serve alcohol close at 11pm, as the relaxed COVID-19 rules on the serving of alcohol has come into effect this week. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1247971-thailand’s-eateries-under-close-watch-as-alcohol-rules-relaxed/ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thailand’s 2021 corruption standing drops six places to 110th out of 180 countries Thailand’s corruption standing fell six places, ranked 110th, in the 2021 Corruption Perception Index, with a score of 35 out of 100, according to survey of 180 countries conducted and released today (Tuesday) by Transparency International, a global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248006-thailand’s-2021-corruption-standing-drops-six-places-to-110th-out-of-180-countries/ 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Nine Omicron BA.2 sub-variant cases in Thailand to date, first case found on January 2 Photo: The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) The Department of Medical Sciences and a network of laboratories in Thailand have detected nine cases of the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron since the beginning of this month, by means of whole genome sequencing, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the department’s director-general. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248008-nine-omicron-ba2-sub-variant-cases-in-thailand-to-date-first-case-found-on-january-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Tragic accident inspires illustrations highlighting lack of road safety in Thailand The recent killing of a doctor on a zebra crossing in Bangkok is still the subject of vigorous debate on social media, with many more satirical memes criticising Thailand’s lack of road safety. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248009-tragic-accident-inspires-illustrations-highlighting-lack-of-road-safety-in-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 DPM Prawit says sacked PPRP MPs still loyal to government despite no reversal in decision Deputy Prime Minister and leader of Thailand’s ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP), Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, said today (Tuesday) the group of 21 sacked MPS led by former party secretary-general Thammanat Prompao are still loyal to the government and that there will be no review of the expulsion order. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248010-dpm-prawit-says-sacked-pprp-mps-still-loyal-to-government-despite-no-reversal-in-decision/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 COVID-19, economic slowdown not stopping rise in Bangkok land prices Undeveloped land prices in Bangkok continue to rise steadily, although at slower pace, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown, which have been affecting Thailand for the past two years, according to the Real Estate Information Centre of the Government Housing Bank (GHB). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248011-covid-19-economic-slowdown-not-stopping-rise-in-bangkok-land-prices/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thai Auto Part Manufacturers to Shift to EV Part Production By Sirakij Pornbanggird BANGKOK (NNT) - According to the Chairman of the Auto Parts Club under the Federation of Thai Industries, Mr. Pinai Sirinakorn, it is expected that EV vehicles will soon replace vehicles that rely on internal combustion engines as EV requires only around 15,000 parts to be built instead of 30,000 parts of traditional engines. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248012-thai-auto-part-manufacturers-to-shift-to-ev-part-production/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Gold Price Could Reach 28,700 - 28,900 Baht Before Chinese New Year : YLG By Thammarat Thadaphrom BANGKOK (NNT) - YLG Bullion International Company has predicted that the local gold price could climb within the range of 28,700 baht to 28,900 baht, despite negative effects from the US Federal Reserve signaling a benchmark rate increase during its meeting this week. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248013-gold-price-could-reach-28700-28900-baht-before-chinese-new-year-ylg/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 BoT Considering Use of Stablecoins By Thammarat Thadaphrom BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is planning to promote the use of Stablecoins to pay for goods and services and to help develop financial innovation. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248014-bot-considering-use-of-stablecoins/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Dr Prasit Expects Pandemic to End BANGKOK, Jan 25 (TNA) – The Omicron variant of COVID-19 that has spread worldwide for about two months is likely to bring an end to the pandemic, said Prof Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248015-dr-prasit-expects-pandemic-to-end/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Suspects arrested in Chonburi for allegedly operating illegal online gambling websites generating more than 100 million baht By Goong Nang(GN) PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaron / Top News Chonburi – Two suspects have been arrested in the Mueang Chonburi district earlier this week for allegedly operating illegal online gambling websites with more than 100,000 members and generating more than 100 million baht per month. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248016-suspects-arrested-in-chonburi-for-allegedly-operating-illegal-online-gambling-websites-generating-more-than-100-million-baht/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Naklua Walk and Eat festival in Pattaya to resume in early February By Goong Nang(GN) Pattaya – The 13th annual Naklua Walk and Eat Festival in Pattaya is set to be resumed next month. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248017-naklua-walk-and-eat-festival-in-pattaya-to-resume-in-early-february/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Government Says No Need to Cut Diesel’s Excise Tax By: Sirakij Pornbanggird BANGKOK (NNT) - The government said the state Oil Fund still has efficient funding to subsidize diesel’s retail prices until March 31 and there is no need to cut the diesel’s excise tax yet. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248018-government-says-no-need-to-cut-diesel’s-excise-tax/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Test & Go: People wanting to visit Hua Hin need to be aware of this important detail By Online Reporter Hua Hin Beach. File photo There is one key detail that anyone planning to visit Hua Hin under the Test & Go scheme should be aware of. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248019-test-go-people-wanting-to-visit-hua-hin-need-to-be-aware-of-this-important-detail/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2022 Bars and pubs in Hua Hin to remain closed indefinitely By Online Reporter Bars and pubs in Hua Hin are to remain closed until further notice, according to the latest order released by the provincial authority. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248020-bars-and-pubs-in-hua-hin-to-remain-closed-indefinitely/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Buying online in Thailand means you are adding to the global plastic waste problem As we keep reading there has been a massive surge in buying online during the pandemic, and the owners of companies like Amazon and Lazada are becoming even richer. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248022-buying-online-in-thailand-means-you-are-adding-to-the-global-plastic-waste-problem/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thailand reports 7,587 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths, 7,801 recoveries File photo Thailand on Wednesday (January 26) reported 7,587 new COVID-19 cases, 7,801 recoveries and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248036-thailand-reports-7587-new-covid-19-cases-19-deaths-7801-recoveries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Here's how one woman left her rented room after leaving owing two months rent Daily News caption: Bedroom or trash heap? The owner of a block of flats in Soi King Kaew 4, Bang Plee, went to Room 412 because the Thai lady renting had not paid since December and not contacted the office. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248039-heres-how-one-woman-left-her-rented-room-after-leaving-owing-two-months-rent/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thai PM Prayuth in historic visit to Saudi Arabia after diplomatic relations cut for three decades Sanook caption: Historical picture Thai Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and a large entourage of fellow ministers and spokesmen flew out of Don Muang Air Force Wing 6 yesterday on an A 340 to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248042-thai-pm-prayuth-in-historic-visit-to-saudi-arabia-after-diplomatic-relations-cut-for-three-decades/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Policeman who killed doctor at zebra crossing becomes a monk Picture: Thai Rath The police lance corporal who drove his "big bike" into Dr Kratai and killed her on a Bangkok zebra crossing has been ordained into the monkhood. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248048-policeman-who-killed-doctor-at-zebra-crossing-becomes-a-monk/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Former Attorney General casts doubt on policeman's Ducati after death of Dr Kratai Picture: Siam Rath Former attorney general Trakoon Winitnaphak went online to raise suspicions about the big bike being ridden by a police lance corporal when a doctor was killed on a zebra crossing in Bangkok on Friday outside a hospital in Phayathai. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248049-former-attorney-general-casts-doubt-on-policemans-ducati-after-death-of-dr-kratai/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thais warned! You can't use your phone while driving even when stopped in traffic or at the lights File photo Thailand's Anti-Fake News Center warned the public that using a phone or communication device while driving is illegal and warrants a 400-1000 baht fine. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248050-thais-warned-you-cant-use-your-phone-while-driving-even-when-stopped-in-traffic-or-at-the-lights/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Foreigners in Thailand are stressed as conflicting reports state automatic Covid visa extension may be ending File photo for reference only Many expats are finding it hard to get the facts regarding the government’s exact stance on the 60 days Covid extensions. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248051-foreigners-in-thailand-are-stressed-as-conflicting-reports-state-automatic-covid-visa-extension-may-be-ending/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 UPDATE: Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore diplomatic ties (L) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (R) Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume normal diplomatic ties and are ready to begin a new era of bilateral relations, thanks to the joint efforts of Thai and Saudi officials in recent years, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a statement released in Riyadh after his meeting with Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud yesterday (Tuesday). Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248042-thai-pm-prayuth-in-historic-visit-to-saudi-arabia-after-diplomatic-relations-cut-for-three-decades/?do=findComment&comment=17144394 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok must follow strict Covid-19 protocols Picture: INN The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration stressed at a meeting yesterday that Chinese New Year celebrations in the Thai capital must follow strict Covid Free Setting protocols. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248056-chinese-new-year-celebrations-in-bangkok-must-follow-strict-covid-19-protocols/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2022 Opinion: Better road safety in Thailand begins and ends with better education By Thai Enquirer When I first became a driving instructor in the UK in 1989, I read a statement in an advanced driving magazine. That statement is still relevant today – ‘’There is only one thing worse than a bad driver, and that is a bad driver that believes he is a good driver.’’ And why not? After all he or she has passed the driving test. The driving test is, or at least should be a certificate of competence awarded by a government agency authorising the driver to drive on the roads. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248059-opinion-better-road-safety-in-thailand-begins-and-ends-with-better-education/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Dead elephant in Phetchaburi had been shot 126 times - park chief calls on public to stop shooting A meeting was held at the Kaeng Krachan police station yesterday chaired by Phetchaburi provincial police chief Pol Maj-Gen Uthai Kawindechathorn. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248065-dead-elephant-in-phetchaburi-had-been-shot-126-times-park-chief-calls-on-public-to-stop-shooting/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 CCSA Says Covid Vaccines Remain Key Factor in Reducing Disease Severity By Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - The number of new COVID-19 infections today (25 Jan) dropped slightly from yesterday’s number, but new infection clusters – such as one at a boxing gym in Bangkok – are still being detected. Meanwhile, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is asserting that vaccines remain a key factor in reducing the severity of Covid symptoms. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248067-ccsa-says-covid-vaccines-remain-key-factor-in-reducing-disease-severity/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Cannabis legalization for medical purposes: Health Minister By Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health said the legalization of cannabis and hemp is to enable the use of these plants for health and medical purposes, rather than recreational consumption. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1248068-cannabis-legalization-for-medical-purposes-health-minister/ 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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