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Labor Ministry Offers Loans to WFH Laborers and Freelancers

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labor is now offering loans to people who work from home, freelancers, in order to promote employment and skill development.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251744-labor-ministry-offers-loans-to-wfh-laborers-and-freelancers/

 

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Thailand set to officially enter hot season this week

By Online Reporter

 

It's not real. It's just for fun!

 

Brace yourselves, Thailand is set to officially enter its hot season this week, with this year’s ‘summer’ set to be a scorcher.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251746-thailand-set-to-officially-enter-hot-season-this-week/

 

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Thai Airways books 55 billion baht of profits in 2021 after rehabilitation plans 

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) recorded a net profit of 55.1 billion baht in 2021, recovering from a massive net loss of 141 billion baht in 2020. The earnings, however, were driven by gains from debt restructuring rather than flight revenues.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251748-thai-airways-books-55-billion-baht-of-profits-in-2021-after-rehabilitation-plans/

 

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Excessive levels of PM2.5 dust detected in 28 areas of Bangkok on Monday

 

 

Poor air quality has been reported in 28 areas of metropolitan Bangkok today (Monday), with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere exceeding safety limits, mainly due to stagnant air flow and an accumulation of airborne dust particles due to emissions from increased road traffic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251751-excessive-levels-of-pm25-dust-detected-in-28-areas-of-bangkok-on-monday/

 

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Tik Tok star under fire for lack of compassion over actress’ disappearance and death

By Natcha Patanasophon

 

 

A popular Tik-Tok account is facing heavy online criticism on Monday morning after posting offensive opinions about the death of a Thai actress who fell into the Chao Phraya River last week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251755-tik-tok-star-under-fire-for-lack-of-compassion-over-actress’-disappearance-and-death/

 

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Nearly 2.2 million more doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arriving in Thailand

 

Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP)

 

Thailand is expecting delivery of 2.2 million doses of Moderna mRNA vaccine, manufactured in the United States, over the course of yesterday and today (Monday).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251761-nearly-22-million-more-doses-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-arriving-in-thailand/

 

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Former Thai PM Yingluck to be charged over transfer of NSC chief

 

 

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) in Thailand has resolved to file malfeasance charges, under Section 157 of the Penal Code, with the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders against exiled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over the illegal transfer of Thawil Pliensri, secretary-general of the National Security Council back in 2011.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251785-former-thai-pm-yingluck-to-be-charged-over-transfer-of-nsc-chief/

 

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99 Thais safely evacuated from Ukraine to Poland and Romania

 

Image Credit: Royal Thai Embassy, Warsaw, Poland

 

The Thai embassy in Warsaw, Poland, arranged the safe evacuation of 99 Thai nationals from Ukraine yesterday (Sunday) and is making arrangements to evacuate those who are still in the country, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251786-99-thais-safely-evacuated-from-ukraine-to-poland-and-romania/

 

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Thai-Japanese Venture to Establish EV Battery Testing Center

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are collaborating to establish a battery testing center for electric vehicles (EV) in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251787-thai-japanese-venture-to-establish-ev-battery-testing-center/

 

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Finance Ministry Says Fiscal and Monetary Policy to Help Ensure Full Recovery in 2024

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance has said the nation’s fiscal and monetary policy are still operating together to achieve 4% economic growth this year and ensure a full economic recovery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251788-finance-ministry-says-fiscal-and-monetary-policy-to-help-ensure-full-recovery-in-2024/

 

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Authorities to Address Overpriced Lottery Tickets

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Officials will meet this week to discuss the longstanding issue of exorbitant government lottery tickets.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251789-authorities-to-address-overpriced-lottery-tickets/

 

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Nasal Spray against COVID-19 Expected This Year

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 28 (TNA) – The government and the private sector join forces to develop antibody nasal spray to prevent COVID-19 infection and expect to launch the new product within this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251790-nasal-spray-against-covid-19-expected-this-year/

 

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Bangkok Hospital Pattaya opens for pre-registration Covid-19 vaccination service, limited to 500 people

 

PHOTO: BMA Health

 

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya opens for pre-registration vaccination service, limited to 500 people with the following criteria:

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251791-bangkok-hospital-pattaya-opens-for-pre-registration-covid-19-vaccination-service-limited-to-500-people/

 

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Four suspects caught after allegedly stealing electric wires in Pattaya

 

 

Four suspects who were allegedly stealing electric wires were caught by a hotel/condo security guard in Pattaya last night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251792-four-suspects-caught-after-allegedly-stealing-electric-wires-in-pattaya/

 

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Gov’t efforts to modernize Bangkok port threaten local poor communities

 

 

As the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) edges closer and closer to officially float a tender its Klong Toey smart community project in 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251808-gov’t-efforts-to-modernize-bangkok-port-threaten-local-poor-communities/

 

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Former deputy prime minister Bhichai Rattakul dies of cancer aged 96

 

 

Former Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of Thailand’s Democrat party Bhichai Rattakul died of lung cancer today (Monday) at Siriraj Hospital. He was 96.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251811-former-deputy-prime-minister-bhichai-rattakul-dies-of-cancer-aged-96/

 

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Five friends of drowned TV actress to take lie detector tests

 

 

Nonthaburi police are set to summon five friends of the late actress, Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, for further questioning and lie detector examinations, in an attempt to clear up some doubts about what actually happened in the fatal boat accident in which the actress fell into the Chao Phraya River and drowned last Thursday night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251813-five-friends-of-drowned-tv-actress-to-take-lie-detector-tests/

 

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Truck driver falls asleep at the wheel and runs over pickup truck in Chonburi with family inside

 

PHOTO: Trikunnatham Rescue Team

 

A mother and father tragically passed away yesterday, with their young son and his aunt surviving with minor injuries, after a trailer truck driver fell asleep and ran over their vehicle while they were sitting in the emergency lane with warning signals flashing waiting for roadside assistance in the Mueang Chonburi district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1251814-truck-driver-falls-asleep-at-the-wheel-and-runs-over-pickup-truck-in-chonburi-with-family-inside/

 

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