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Thailand Not Included in US’s Notorious Markets List

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Authorities said Thailand will remain committed to combating intellectual property (IP) infringement, after the country was excluded from the Notorious Markets List announced recently by the United States.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251410-thailand-not-included-in-us’s-notorious-markets-list/

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CCSA Reveals Updates for Developments of Home-Grown Covid-19 Vaccines

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has updated the public on the progress of Covid-19 vaccine developments in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251409-ccsa-reveals-updates-for-developments-of-home-grown-covid-19-vaccines/

 

 

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Tanker caught discharging oil into the sea off Thailand’s Chon Buri province

 

 

The skipper of an aging oil tanker is facing charges for violating the Navigation in Thai Waters Act by allegedly discharging about 3,000 litres of oil into the sea off Chon Buri province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251412-tanker-caught-discharging-oil-into-the-sea-off-thailand’s-chon-buri-province/

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Pattaya police raid two “restaurants” allegedly breaking Covid -19 rules and violating closing times

 

 

Pattaya Police raided a pub and a karaoke, a.k.a. “restaurants” in Pattaya after midnight (February 24th) this morning for allegedly violating Covid19 rules and the current closing time mandate of 11:00 P.M.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251415-pattaya-police-raid-two-“restaurants”-allegedly-breaking-covid-19-rules-and-violating-closing-times/

 

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What is the good news about living in Thailand now?

 

File photo//National News Bureau of Thailand

OK everyone in the world probably has the same concerns as us, whether it is about the ongoing pandemic, dealing with excessive weather conditions, or now the threat of World War III.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251465-what-is-the-good-news-about-living-in-thailand-now/

 

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Red flags flown at Mae Ram Phueng beach as oil pollutant levels exceed limits

 

 

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has advised against swimming in the sea or playing on the sand at three spots on Mae Ram Phueng beach in Rayong province, after high levels of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) were detected.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251469-red-flags-flown-at-mae-ram-phueng-beach-as-oil-pollutant-levels-exceed-limits/

 

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Thailand moving to scrap all tourist restrictions this year once the Covid virus is declared endemic

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has said that Thailand will scrap all restrictions on inbound tourists once the COVID-19 virus has been declared endemic, something that is expected this year. It comes as the kingdom’s economic performance begins to improve since the reopening of its borders under the ‘Test and Go’ regime since November 1st last which has seen growth for 2021 revised to 1.6% and a projected growth rate for 2022 now forecast at up to 5%.

 

In recent days, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has revised its projection for foreign tourists this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251470-thailand-moving-to-scrap-all-tourist-restrictions-this-year-once-the-covid-virus-is-declared-endemic/

 

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Boeing wins helicopter contract for Thailand

By Mike Yeo

 

An AH-6i attack helicopter is flown by Todd Brown in Mesa, Ariz. (Boeing)

 

MELBOURNE, Australia — Boeing has been awarded a contract for AH-6 light-attack helicopters to Thailand, the U.S. Defense Department announced Feb. 18.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251471-boeing-wins-helicopter-contract-for-thailand/

 

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A deep dive into Thailand’s perks for electric vehicles

By Dashveenjit Kaur

 

Thailand will soon have electric vehicles perks including tax breaks. Here’s a deep dive

 

● The government, to promote electric vehicles, approved an array of incentives, including lower excise tax and import duties on significant auto parts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251473-a-deep-dive-into-thailand’s-perks-for-electric-vehicles/

 

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Saudia resumes direct flights to Thailand

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By Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,

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● It comes after both countries turned a new page in their relationship with a restoration of full diplomatic ties and a planned exchange of ambassadors

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251474-saudia-resumes-direct-flights-to-thailand/

 

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Opinion: With the Pattaya music festival postponed and Songkran at risk for the third year in a row, what’s the exit strategy? When do we truly “live” with Covid-19 in Thailand?

By Adam Judd

 

 

Does it feel like Groundhog day to anyone out there?

 

It should. Once again major events have been postponed/canceled by authorities in Pattaya due to Covid-19 concerns. Once again more events, including the biggest of the year, Songkran, the Thai new year/water festival is at risk for strict rules.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251476-opinion-with-the-pattaya-music-festival-postponed-and-songkran-at-risk-for-the-third-year-in-a-row-what’s-the-exit-strategy-when-do-we-truly-“live”-with-covid-19-in-thailand/

 

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5 lesser-known facts about Thai billionaire Nualphan Lamsam: Madam Pang’s Hakka ancestor from Guangdong, China started the family and ‘lamsam’ is now slang for ‘rich people’ in Thailand

 

● The Muang Thai Insurance and Kasikorn Bank scion is well-known in Thailand, but did you know that she descends from a Chinese immigrant to Thailand who started out in timber?

 

● Madam Pang is an Aries with a taste for men as driven as she is, including current husband Thai Corrections Department director-general Narat Sawettanan

 

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Nualphan Lamsam is beloved in Thailand, but how much do you know about her? Photo: @panglamsam/Instagram

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251478-5-lesser-known-facts-about-thai-billionaire-nualphan-lamsam/

 

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Thailand reports a record high of 24,932 new COVID-19 cases on Friday

 

File photo. Credit: Thai PBS

 

Thailand on Friday (February 25) reported 24,932 new COVID-19 cases, 15,774 recoveries and 41 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251482-thailand-reports-a-record-high-of-24932-new-covid-19-cases-on-friday/

 

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Photo depicting victim blaming goes viral, sparking heated sexual harassment debate

By Natcha Patanasophon

 

 

A cartoon illustration has caused heated debate over sexual harassment and victim blaming in the workplace. It all started when a hugely popular Facebook account under the name, “Contrast,” posted a new illustration this week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251484-photo-depicting-victim-blaming-goes-viral-sparking-heated-sexual-harassment-debate/

 

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Thai hospitality players move in on cannabis tourism

By Duncan Forgan

 

De Cuyper: Thailand’s medical and wellness tourism sector can benefit from the rise of cannabis tourism

 

Cannabis tourism is poised to become a growth market in Thailand as the Kingdom’s relationship with marijuana goes back overground.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251493-thai-hospitality-players-move-in-on-cannabis-tourism/

 

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Chonburi announces new record high of 1,419 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 and two new deaths

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Highlights:

 

== 1,419 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Chonburi today

== 1,232 positive ATK (rapid antigen) tests were reported but all require a second confirmed PCR test before being counted as official cases. The ATK positive tests are just “possible” cases until confirmed by PCR.

== 548 (PCR) and 680 (ATK) recovered and were released from medical care

== Two new deaths

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251494-chonburi-announces-new-record-high-of-1419-new-and-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-and-two-new-deaths/

 

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Thai TV star missing after falling into Chao Phraya River Thursday night

 

 

Rescue workers and divers in speedboats and on jet-skis have been searching the Chao Phraya River, near the Pibulsongkram pier in Nonthaburi, since late last night (Thursday) for local TV star Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, who went missing after she fell into the river.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251496-thai-tv-star-missing-after-falling-into-chao-phraya-river-thursday-night/

 

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Operations centre set up in Lviv to coordinate evacuation of Thais from Ukraine

 

 

The Thai embassy in Warsaw, Poland, has established an operations centre at a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, near the border with Poland, to serve as a temporary shelter for about 253 Thais who may be evacuated from their workplaces in Ukraine, according to an announcement by the embassy.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251507-operations-centre-set-up-in-lviv-to-coordinate-evacuation-of-thais-from-ukraine/

 

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‘Restaurant’ owner arrested for allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules in Pattaya

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Pattaya Police arrested a “restaurant” owner in Pattaya for allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules and violating the closing time for alcohol-serving venues.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251508-‘restaurant’-owner-arrested-for-allegedly-breaking-covid-19-rules-in-pattaya/

 

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Are we better off ignoring the news for our own peace of mind?

 

Gone are the days when we waited for the daily news to be delivered by a newspaper boy on his rounds.
 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251509-are-we-better-off-ignoring-the-news-for-our-own-peace-of-mind/

 

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Search to Resume for Actress in Chao Phraya River

 

 

NONTHABURI, Feb 25 (TNA) – Rescuers will resume their search for Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong in the Chao Phraya River after a suspension to pave the way for the traffic of passenger and cargo boats in the morning rush hour.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251496-thai-tv-star-missing-after-falling-into-chao-phraya-river-thursday-night/?do=findComment&comment=17210634

 

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AIC: Russian-Ukrainian Tension and Chip Shortages Affect Vehicle Exports

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Automotive Industry Club (AIC) reported a decline in car production in January. It attributed the drop to semiconductor shortages and the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251516-aic-russian-ukrainian-tension-and-chip-shortages-affect-vehicle-exports/

 

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Thailand launches new scheme to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospital stay

 

People affected by unemployment following lockdown measures to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus line up for food donations at Wat Bowonniwetwiharn in Bangkok on April 22, 2020. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit has announced a new scheme to treat COVID-19 patients without the need for hospital admission.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251532-thailand-launches-new-scheme-to-help-covid-19-patients-avoid-hospital-stay/

 

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Travel permits for Thai labourers to go to Ukraine suspended during crisis

 

A view shows the wreckage of an unidentified aircraft which crashed into a private house in a residential area in Kyiv on February 25, 2022. – Russian forces reached the outskirts of Kyiv on Friday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the invading troops were targeting civilians and explosions could be heard in the besieged capital. Pre-dawn blasts in Kyiv set off a second day of violence after Russian President Vladimir Putin defied Western warnings to unleash a full-scale ground invasion and air assault on Thursday that quickly claimed dozens of lives and displaced at least 100,000 people. (Photo by GENYA SAVILOV / AFP)

 

Thailand’s Department of Employment has suspended travel permits for Thai labourers bound for Ukraine following the country’s declaration of state of emergency.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251533-travel-permits-for-thai-labourers-to-go-to-ukraine-suspended-during-crisis/

 

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Dept of Highlands to Return M-Flow Fines

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Transport Minister has instructed officials to return the 10-fold fines the Department of Highways (DOH) collected from motorists who failed to pay the new M-Flow toll fees. He ordered the postponement of the imposition of the hefty fines until the end of March.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251534-dept-of-highlands-to-return-m-flow-fines/

 

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Government Predicts Public Debt Will Reach 62% in 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government forecasts Thailand’s public debt will reach 62% of GDP in the fiscal year 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251535-government-predicts-public-debt-will-reach-62-in-2022/

 

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Labour Ministry Assures Funding Support for Thais Working in Ukraine

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labour has assured that there’s funding support to help Thai nationals who are working in Ukraine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251536-labour-ministry-assures-funding-support-for-thais-working-in-ukraine/

 

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Thailand Calls For Diplomatic Solutions to Russia-Ukraine Crisis

 

 

NEW YORK (NNT) - The Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations has expressed support for a diplomatic solution regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251537-thailand-calls-for-diplomatic-solutions-to-russia-ukraine-crisis/

 

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Thailand Praised As A Role Model for Multicultural Society

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Secretary-General of the Muslim World League commended Thailand as a role model for multicultural society and expressed his support for the Thai Government’s efforts to promote diversity.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251538-thailand-praised-as-a-role-model-for-multicultural-society/

 

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APEC Takes Steps to Reconnect the Region

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 25 (TNA) – Thailand as the host of APEC 2022 kicked off the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) to move forwards its priorities and key deliverables, under the theme “OPEN. CONNECT. BALANCE.”

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251539-apec-takes-steps-to-reconnect-the-region/