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Improvements being made to Thailand Pass for convenience of travelers

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Faults with the Thailand Pass system are being addressed as some delays in approving travelers’ Thailand Passes have occurred. Improvements to Thailand Pass services are being made to improve the experience of users and provide travelers with more convenience. A new entry pathway called TPHS has now been approved and promises to cut the time travelers need to spend with Thailand Pass.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250525-improvements-being-made-to-thailand-pass-for-convenience-of-travelers/

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980 primary schools in Nakhon Ratchasima suspend on-site classes due to COVID-19

 

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A total of 980 primary schools, or 70% of all the schools in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, have suspended on-site classes in favour of online learning after clusters of COVID-19 infections were detected in several districts in the province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250530-980-primary-schools-in-nakhon-ratchasima-suspend-on-site-classes-due-to-covid-19/

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Plastic amulets seek to reduce Thailand's pollution woes

Makers of recycled plastic charms hope to raise awareness of urgent need to reduce plastic waste

UCA News reporter, Bangkok

 

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A Buddhist monk buys amulets at a specialized market in Bangkok. (Photo: AFP)

 

Two Thai companies are seeking to reduce their country’s massive plastic waste problem by turning discarded items into Buddhist amulets in a nation where charms are extremely popular.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250589-plastic-amulets-seek-to-reduce-thailands-pollution-woes/

 

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Anutin “under immense pressure” to join various factors as political situation intensifies

By Cod Satrusayang

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is under “immense pressure” from both opposition and coalition partners as the political situation in Thailand continues to intensify following high profile defections from the ruling coalition and an impending no-confidence motion.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250592-anutin-“under-immense-pressure”-to-join-various-factors-as-political-situation-intensifies/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand reports 17,349 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths, 11,561 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Thursday (February 17) reported 17,349 new COVID-19 cases, 11,561 recoveries and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250595-covid-19-thailand-reports-17349-new-coronavirus-cases-22-deaths-11561-recoveries/

 

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Two NE workers crushed to death in scaffolding collapse at luxury hotel construction site in downtown Bangkok

 

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Siam Rath reported that a section of scaffolding collapsed on two workers at a construction site for a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250600-two-ne-workers-crushed-to-death-in-scaffolding-collapse-at-luxury-hotel-construction-site-in-downtown-bangkok/

 

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One in custody - three at large - after 182 baht gold robbery in north west Thailand

 

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INN reported that police had detained one man - Worapong Saethao - after Sundays armed raid on the Krung Thep Gold Shop in Phopphra police jurisdiction in Tak, north west Thailand on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250604-one-in-custody-three-at-large-after-182-baht-gold-robbery-in-north-west-thailand/

 

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Pick-up driver, 39, dead after hitting barrier - another case of "lap nai" or microsleep

 

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Police captain Phaisan Weerakitphanich of the Suvarnabhumi Airport police responded after reports of a pick-up hitting a barrier outside Central Village shopping center on Sai 3. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250610-pick-up-driver-39-dead-after-hitting-barrier-another-case-of-lap-nai-or-microsleep/

 

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Climber rescued after spending the whole night trapped on rock face

 

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Daily News Thai caption: Left dangling all night!

 

A climber who had been meditating in a cave found that when he then went to get down down a cliff face he was neither able to go up nor down. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250611-climber-rescued-after-spending-the-whole-night-trapped-on-rock-face/

 

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Second rupture found in oil pipeline as SPRC seeks permission to make repairs

 

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The Star Petroleum Refining Company (SPRC) has sent an urgent notice to the Thai Marine Department’s office in Rayong province, seeking permission to access an offshore mooring platform to repair the flexible undersea oil pipeline after a second rupture was found.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250612-second-rupture-found-in-oil-pipeline-as-sprc-seeks-permission-to-make-repairs/

 

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Body in trash drum case is over: Granddaughter murdered her gran for 100,000 baht

 

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Sanook Thai Caption: Grannie murdered for her money

 

Sanook reported on the resolution to the case where an elderly lady was found stuffed in a blue plastic trash drum in Derm Bang Nang Buat district of Suphanburi. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250615-body-in-trash-drum-case-is-over-granddaughter-murdered-her-gran for-100000-baht/

 

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Video: 'Anti-vax' elephant goes into hiding underwater - viral video amuses Thailand

 

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An elephant decided that enough was enough when vets turned up with their injections intending to give him some jabs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250618-video-anti-vax-elephant-goes-into-hiding-underwater-viral-video-amuses-thailand/

 

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Thailand to attend Indo-Pacific Forum in Paris

 

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Thailand will join 57 other countries from the Indo-Pacific region to discuss a range of issues related to defence and security, digital connectivity and transnational issues, such as climate change and health security, according to Tanee Sangrat, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250619-thailand-to-attend-indo-pacific-forum-in-paris/

 

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Bangkok Governor Waits for Official Change of City Name

 

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BANGKOK, Feb 17 (TNA) – Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said he was waiting for the official announcement of the new name of Bangkok and foreigners might not be familiar with the new name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, right away.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250620-bangkok-governor-waits-for-official-change-of-city-name/

 

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Prachuap police conduct hostage training exercise, advise business owners to install CCTV

By Online Reporter

 

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Prachuap police conducted a hostage training exercise at the provincial police headquarters on Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250622-prachuap-police-conduct-hostage-training-exercise-advise-business-owners-to-install-cctv/

 

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Bangkok name change: It's all a change in punctuation

 

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Thailand's Royal Society - getting tired of all the netizens having a go about the name change of Bangkok to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon have said it is all about one thing and one thing only.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250624-bangkok-name-change-its-all-a-change-in-punctuation/

 

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DTN to Expedite FTA Talks with Turkey and Pakistan

By Paul Rujopakarn

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) is adamant to close more free trade agreements (FTAs) with Turkey and Pakistan. It also plans more FTA talks with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) along with ASEAN-Canada deals.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250628-dtn-to-expedite-fta-talks-with-turkey-and-pakistan/

 

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BMA Increases More Beds to Handle New Covid-19 Infections

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is setting up more beds in isolation facilities to handle the rising number of Covid-19 cases.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1250641-bma-increases-more-beds-to-handle-new-covid-19-infections/

 

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