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Tourists and Residents Safely Evacuated After Forest Fire Breaks Out in Phuket

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

PHUKET (NNT) - A forest fire broke out in Laem Krating Cape in Phuket province on Saturday. Tourists and residents in the area were safely evacuated and no casualties were reported.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249330-tourists-and-residents-safely-evacuated-after-forest-fire-breaks-out-in-phuket/

 

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New hope for improving Thailand’s road safety

 

 

video: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249332-video-new-hope-for-improving-thailand’s-road-safety/

 

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Campaign needed to educate Thai drivers about stopping at red traffic lights

 

 

A campaign should be launched to educate drivers about the rights of pedestrians and not encroaching on zebra crossings or crossing red traffic lights, said Air Vice Marshal Ittaporn Kanacharoen, secretary-general of the Medical Council of Thailand, in his Facebook post.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249333-campaign-needed-to-educate-thai-drivers-about-stopping-at-red-traffic-lights/

 

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Impact of Rayong oil spill on corals may take at least a year to emerge

 

A worker cleans up crude oil on Mae Ram Phueng beach following a spill caused by a leak in an undersea pipeline owned by Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited (SPRC) in Rayong on January 29, 2022. Jack TAYLOR / AFP

 

Marine scientists at Chulalongkorn University say that it may take a year or more for impacts from the recent oil spill in the sea off Rayong province to manifest on corals in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249334-impact-of-rayong-oil-spill-on-corals-may-take-at-least-a-year-to-emerge/

 

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Stores rejecting Thailand’s co-payment scheme fearing back taxes

 

 

Several eateries and stores have put up signs, saying that they do not accept payment via the Government’s 50:50 co-payment stimulus scheme because they are afraid that revenue officials may demand back taxes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249335-stores-rejecting-thailand’s-co-payment-scheme-fearing-back-taxes/

 

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China offers two decommissioned Song-class submarines to Royal Thai Navy

 

 

China has offered two used Song-class submarines to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), but they need to be reconditioned before they can become operable, according to the RTN.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249336-china-offers-two-decommissioned-song-class-submarines-to-royal-thai-navy/

 

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Air travellers can take more than 30 face masks on overseas flights

 

 

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport has explained that there is actually no limit on the number of face masks passengers may carry on board overseas flights.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249337-air-travellers-can-take-more-than-30-face-masks-on-overseas-flights/

 

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Oil firm insists only 39 tonnes of crude oil leaked into the sea off Rayong but accepts responsibility

 

 

The Star Petroleum Refining Company has issued an announcement insisting that only 39 tonnes, or about 47,000 litres of crude oil leaked from its broken offshore pipeline, near the deep-sea single mooring platform about 25km from Rayong’s Map Ta Phut, on the night of January 25th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249338-oil-firm-insists-only-39-tonnes-of-crude-oil-leaked-into-the-sea-off-rayong-but-accepts-responsibility/

 

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Thai FDA approves Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines for 6 plus age group

 

 

A panel of specialists at the Thai Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has approved the use of Chinese-made Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines in children aged 6 and above without adjusting the dosage, said TFDA Secretary-General Dr. Paisarn Dunkum yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249339-thai-fda-approves-sinovac-and-sinopharm-vaccines-for-6-plus-age-group/

 

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Ex-deputy attorney general seeks NACC seat to “clear his name”

 

 

Thailand’s former Deputy Attorney-General Nate Naksuk is asking society for a chance to prove that he can still be of value to the country by applying for a seat on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249340-ex-deputy-attorney-general-seeks-nacc-seat-to-“clear-his-name”/

 

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TCAS: Students still lost in maze of Thai university admission system

 

 

Frustration with the Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS) is growing four years after its launch, with students complaining it has failed to offer better or fairer access to higher education.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249341-tcas-students-still-lost-in-maze-of-thai-university-admission-system/

 

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Over One Million Kilograms of Pork Seized From Warehouse Inspections

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is strictly monitoring pork supplies to prevent hoarding and illegal imports amid falling prices as a result of warehouses releasing more pork into the market.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249342-over-one-million-kilograms-of-pork-seized-from-warehouse-inspections/

 

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Thai Army Chief Visits Cambodia to Boost Security Ties

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai army chief has paid an official visit to Cambodia to bolster security cooperation and relations, with a particular focus on the development of areas along the Thai-Cambodian border.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249343-thai-army-chief-visits-cambodia-to-boost-security-ties/

 

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Police to Mass Inspect Fishing Vessels Amid IUU Status Downgrade

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police have announced a national operation to inspect fishing vessels across the country, in an attempt to suppress illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249344-police-to-mass-inspect-fishing-vessels-amid-iuu-status-downgrade/

 

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Ministries Prepare COVID Response Plans as Schools and Offices Reopen

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Many companies have started calling workers back to the office while schools increasingly resume on-site classes amid a stabilizing COVID-19 situation in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249345-ministries-prepare-covid-response-plans-as-schools-and-offices-reopen/

 

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Transport Ministry to Propose Allocation for Study on New Thai-Laos Bridge Construction

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport will propose the allocation of 140 million baht from the central fund for a feasibility and design study on the construction of a new bridge linking Thailand and Laos.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249346-transport-ministry-to-propose-allocation-for-study-on-new-thai-laos-bridge-construction/

 

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Bangkok Orders City-wide Renovation of Crosswalks

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok City Hall has ordered a city-wide renovation of pedestrian crossings, following a tragic incident in which an ophthalmologist was hit by a motorbike while crossing the road.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249347-bangkok-orders-city-wide-renovation-of-crosswalks/

 

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Preparations Commence for Sending Thai Workers to Saudi Arabia

By Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The re-establishing of Thai-Saudi relations after a 30-year hiatus has paved the way for bilateral discussions over many areas, including diplomacy, economy, and labor. The Ministry of Labor is currently drafting an employment agreement under the memorandum of understanding (MOU) system to facilitate the first wave of Thai workers to Saudi Arabia three months from now.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249348-preparations-commence-for-sending-thai-workers-to-saudi-arabia/

 

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Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum Officially Opens in Phang Nga

 

    

PHANG NGA (NNT) - Thailand has officially opened the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Museum in Phang Nga province. The museum serves as a memorial to the victims of the 2004 tsunami and a learning center.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249349-ban-nam-khem-tsunami-museum-officially-opens-in-phang-nga/

 

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Manhunt begins for gunmen who shot a foreign man to death at a Phuket pool villa last Friday

By Nop Meechukhun

 

 

Phuket – Phuket’s Provincial Police Region 8 along with the forensic unit and suppression force arrived at a pool villa in Phuket this morning, February 6th, to track down the escape route of the murderer who killed a foreign man with at least ten gunshots last Friday night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249350-manhunt-begins-for-gunmen-who-shot-a-foreign-man-to-death-at-a-phuket-pool-villa-last-friday/

 

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Chonburi man, in a fit of rage, completely destroys his own house after being unable to get money from an ATM machine with his state welfare card

Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Top News

 

Chonburi – A 33-year-old man completely destroyed his own house after he was unable to get money from an ATM machine with a state welfare card in the Phan Thong district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249351-chonburi-man-in-a-fit-of-rage-completely-destroys-his-own-house-after-being-unable-to-get-money-from-an-atm-machine-with-his-state-welfare-card/

 

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Phuket tourist murder on Friday night was an international gangland hit on a known drug player

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

(Left) Mr Jimi Sandhu also known as ‘slice’ is reported to have been living between Dubai and East Asia since he fled India in 2018 after police uncovered a large ketamine drug factory. He was gunned down at approximately 10 pm on Friday night at his luxury villa in the Rawai Beach area of Phuket. (Inset) He was shot at least 10 times after two hitmen emerged as he got out of his red MG car with the duo escaping through the beach.

 

Initial news reports suggested that the Indian gangland figure was a Canadian national. This came about after police in Phuket, early on Saturday morning, discovered 2 pieces of identification including a Canadian passport and driver’s licence in the names of third parties, both of Indian descent. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249352-phuket-tourist-murder-on-friday-night-was-an-international-gangland-hit-on-a-known-drug-player/

 

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THAI looking to resume most routes by end of April, return to ‘normalcy’ by mid-year

By Thai Enquirer

 

 

Thai Airways is looking to resume most of its international routes by the end of April, high level sources in the company told Thai Enquirer on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249354-thai-looking-to-resume-most-routes-by-end-of-april-return-to-‘normalcy’-by-mid-year/

 

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Thailand reports 10,470 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths, 8,711 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Monday (February 7) reported 10,470 new COVID-19 cases, 8,711 recoveries and 12 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249361-thailand-reports-10470-new-covid-19-cases-12-deaths-8711-recoveries/ 

 

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Video: Monk and novice flee for their lives as just repaired car burns out on outer ring road

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook had a video of a car burning on the Kanchanapisek outer ring road in Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi heading for Bang Pa-In.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249363-video-monk-and-novice-flee-for-their-lives-as-just-repaired-car-burns-out-on-outer-ring-road/

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Big Joke announces results of southern region crime crackdown - child paedo ring busted

 

Picture: Tai Rath

 

Top cop Lt-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakpan presented the results of a crime crackdown from Wednesday at Friday last week in seven southern Thailand provinces. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249367-big-joke-announces-results-of-southern-region-crime-crackdown-child-paedo-ring-busted/

 

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Oil Spill: Trader criticizes officials guzzling seafood - says the damage to health is long term

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reporters went to Mae Ram Pheung beach in Rayong and found some very angry people who were not taken in by the official rhetoric that eating seafood in the area was safe after the devastating oil spill in the area.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249373-oil-spill-trader-criticizes-officials-guzzling-seafood-says-the-damage-to-health-is-long-term/ 

 

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How does Thailand’s 300 baht tourism tax compare to other countries?

By Jonathan Fairfield

 

Tourists and locals walk along popular backpacker destination Khao San Road. File photo.

 

The Thai government recently announced plans to collect a 300 baht fee from each international visitor.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249377-how-does-thailand’s-300-baht-tourism-tax-compare-to-other-countries/

 

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Taiwan warns against importing marijuana-laced products from Thailand

People bringing in cannabis goods legal in Thailand but banned in Taiwan face tough punishment

By Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

 

Cannabis-derived products in Thailand.  (CNA photo)

 

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — People in Taiwan are cautioned against importing goods containing cannabis from Thailand, the first Southeast Asian country to have legalized the plant.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249378-taiwan-warns-against-importing-marijuana-laced-products-from-thailand/

 

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Hanging Wires: Fire in Thong Lo - NBTC to hold meeting Friday

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thailand's infamous hanging wires and cables are in the news again.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249379-hanging-wires-fire-in-thong-lo-nbtc-to-hold-meeting-friday/