THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 9 Feb 2022

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Over 24 Million Reactivate Privileges Under 4th Phase Co-pay Campaign

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Data reports have indicated that more than 24 million people have already reactivated their privileges under the 4th phase of the government’s “50-50” co-pay stipend program.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249718-over-24-million-reactivate-privileges-under-4th-phase-co-pay-campaign/

 

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BoT Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged at 0.50%

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 0.50 percent.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249719-bot-keeps-policy-rate-unchanged-at-050/

 

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PM Thanks U.S. for Handing over Additional COVID-19 Supplies

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked the U.S. Government for handing over additional COVID-19 diagnostic and vaccine delivery supplies, worth over $1.5 million, to help Thailand fight COVID-19, said Government Spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249722-pm-thanks-us-for-handing-over-additional-covid-19-supplies/

 

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Man pouring drink on woman after her rejection, subsequent fight, spark Internet frenzy

 

 

Thailand’s social media always gets into a frenzy over the latest drama caught on camera and shared online. This week, it featured a drunken man reacting to rejection by a woman on a night out and quickly discovering he had chosen the wrong girl to make a pass at!

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249723-man-pouring-drink-on-woman-after-her-rejection-subsequent-fight-spark-internet-frenzy/

 

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Rotary Club of Pattaya hosts very special guest speaker discussing “The Three M’s”; welcomes two new members

 

 

The Rotary Club of Pattaya, Pattaya’s oldest club founded in 1972, held its regular meeting Monday, February 7th, 2022 at the five-star Royal Cliff Hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249724-rotary-club-of-pattaya-hosts-very-special-guest-speaker-discussing-“the-three-m’s”-welcomes-two-new-members/

 

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43-year-old trailer truck driver knocked unconscious after crashing into a second truck in Sri Racha

 

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A 43-year-old trailer truck driver was knocked unconscious after he collided his vehicle into another trailer truck in the Sri Racha district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249726-43-year-old-trailer-truck-driver-knocked-unconscious-after-crashing-into-a-second-truck-in-sri-racha/

 

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Skytrain concession extension put on hold following Bhumjaithai’s no-show

 

 

The cabinet has put on hold the Interior Ministry’s proposed 30-year extension of the concession contract of the BTS Skytrain Green Line system, between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the project’s owner, and BTS Group Holdings, the operator of the Skytrain, Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said today (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249752-skytrain-concession-extension-put-on-hold-following-bhumjaithai’s-no-show/

 

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Thailand’s ‘progressive’ liquor bill stalled as vetting by cabinet required

 

 

The House of Representatives today (Wednesday) decided to forward a “progressive” liquor draft bill, which seeks to break the oligopoly in liquor production in Thailand and allow new producers to enjoy a more competitive market, to the cabinet for its approval, before it is returned to Parliament for the first reading, adding two months to the process.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249754-thailand’s-‘progressive’-liquor-bill-stalled-as-vetting-by-cabinet-required/

 

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Households Can’t Grow Cannabis Yet

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 9 (TNA) – The secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board warned that people were still banned from growing cannabis at home but must wait for the legalization of its cultivation to take effect.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249755-households-can’t-grow-cannabis-yet/

 

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Thailand’s Department of Health advises couples to conduct a Covid-19 test before “celebrating” Valentine’s Day

 

 

Thailand’s Department of Health today, February 9th, advised any couples to conduct Covid-19 ATK (rapid antigen) tests before “celebrating” the season of love on Valentine’s Day.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249756-thailand’s-department-of-health-advises-couples-to-conduct-a-covid-19-test-before-“celebrating”-valentine’s-day/

 

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More leads and evidence of prime suspects who killed foreigner in Phuket villa found, local police reveals

 

 

Police investigation of an Indian-Canadian national who was killed at a Phuket villa continued as the police found a hotel CCTV that captured two suspects rushing out of the place after the incident.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1249757-more-leads-and-evidence-of-prime-suspects-who-killed-foreigner-in-phuket-villa-found-local-police-reveals/

 

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