Copay Campaign Helps Boost Spending, New User Registrations to Start This Week

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Vendors have expressed satisfaction with the fourth phase of the “50-50” copay government stipend campaign, saying the program significantly boosts consumer spending power. The program will accept new user registrations starting Thursday (10 Feb).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249585-copay-campaign-helps-boost-spending-new-user-registrations-to-start-this-week/

 

PTT and Foxconn Set Up HORIZON PLUS to Manufacture EVs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s PTT and China’s Foxconn have established joint venture company HORIZON PLUS to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The move is expected to propel the Kingdom as the EV manufacturing hub of ASEAN.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249586-ptt-and-foxconn-set-up-horizon-plus-to-manufacture-evs/

 

Government to Push BCG Agenda to Raise Income

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The first Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy committee meeting of the year has resolved to push the BCG agenda as a means of raising income for the people, while also preserving the nation’s biodiversity and environment.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249587-government-to-push-bcg-agenda-to-raise-income/

 

Thai Stock Market Seen as “Safe Haven”: FETCO

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FETCO) has said the Thai stock market is seen as a “safe haven” amid global market volatility.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249588-thai-stock-market-seen-as-“safe-haven”-fetco/

 

Saudi Crown Prince Expected to Visit Thailand This Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai said that The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, will visit Thailand once the government finishes the roadmap to restart bilateral cooperation between the two kingdoms.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249589-saudi-crown-prince-expected-to-visit-thailand-this-year/

 

New Conditions Set for COVID Insurance Claims

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (TNA) – Conditions for COVID-19 insurance claims for in-patient treatment and daily compensation have changed to comply with the new rules of the Public Health Ministry, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249591-new-conditions-set-for-covid-insurance-claims/

 

Bhumjaithai Ministers Didn’t Attend Cabinet Meeting

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 8 (TNA) – Ministers of the Bhumjaithai Party took their leave from the cabinet’s meeting today apparently to show they disagreed with the plan to extend the Green Line concession, proposed by the Interior Ministry.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249592-bhumjaithai-ministers-didn’t-attend-cabinet-meeting/

 

Thief steals motorbike in front of convenience store in the Pattaya area

 

 

A thief stole a motorbike from a staffer in front of a convenience store in Banglamung this past Sunday (February 6th).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249593-thief-steals-motorbike-in-front-of-convenience-store-in-the-pattaya-area/

 

Pattaya police report “restaurant” manager arrested for allegedly violating Covid-19 rules

 

 

Police arrested a “restaurant” manager last night (February 7th) in Pattaya for allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules and violating the current closing time, according to statements given to TPN media.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249594-pattaya-police-report-“restaurant”-manager-arrested-for-allegedly-violating-covid-19-rules/

 

Thai Public Health Minister reportedly not keen on easing of Covid restrictions

 

PHOTO: Facebook 'Like Anutin'

 

Recent statements from the Public Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul seem to contradict statements made by the head of the Department of Disease Control earlier this week about easing Covid-19 restrictions even as cases rise but hospitalizations and serious cases remain very low.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249595-thai-public-health-minister-reportedly-not-keen-on-easing-of-covid-restrictions/

 

Chonburi farmer shot multiple times at his salt field

 

 

A farmer has sustained serious injuries from gunshots and three methamphetamine pills were found at his small hut located on a salt field in the Panat Nikhom district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249596-chonburi-farmer-shot-multiple-times-at-his-salt-field/

 

Truckers rally to demand lower diesel prices or ouster of Thailand’s energy minister

 

 

Hundreds of truck drivers, associated with the Land Transport Federation of Thailand (LTFT), flexed their muscles in a show of “truck power” today (Tuesday), in an attempt to put pressure on the government to cap the pump price of diesel, currently at about 30 baht/litre, at 25 baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249616-truckers-rally-to-demand-lower-diesel-prices-or-ouster-of-thailand’s-energy-minister/

 

Pad Thai officially included in Oxford dictionary

 

 

Thailand has found another source of pride as its traditional dish “Pad Thai” has been included on the Oxford Dictionary website.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249617-pad-thai-officially-included-in-oxford-dictionary/

 

Thai government planning to adjust Covid-19 daily reports

 

PHOTO: Workpoint News

 

The Thai government is planning to adjust the daily reports of the Covid-19 infections as a test for two days a week to, according to them, reduce public anxiety as the rates of critical patients and deaths have become stable despite the number of daily infections that has surpassed ten thousand cases for four consecutive days.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249618-thai-government-planning-to-adjust-covid-19-daily-reports/

 

Thai Food and Drug Administration still planning on allowing recreational cannabis in “some” areas

 

 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that the Ministry of Public Health wants to utilize the benefits of cannabis following its removal from Thailand’s list of prohibited drugs.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249619-thai-food-and-drug-administration-still-planning-on-allowing-recreational-cannabis-in-“some”-areas/

 

Food delivery motorcyclist facing legal charges for hitting and attacking pedestrian on footpath in Bangkok

 

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A food delivery motorcyclist was facing legal charges after being caught on CCTV bumping into a pedestrian while riding illegally on a footpath in Bangkok on Monday, February 7th, before returning to the scene and attacking the man.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249620-food-delivery-motorcyclist-facing-legal-charges-for-hitting-and-attacking-pedestrian-on-footpath-in-bangkok/

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