BA.2 sub variant of Omicron becoming dominant strain in Thailand

 

Photo: The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

 

The BA.2 sub variant of the COVID-19 Omicron variant is spreading rapidly across Thailand and is replacing the BA.1 as the dominant sub variant. Medicine which is effective against the Delta variant and BA.1 is not as effective against the BA.2, according to Director-General of the Medical Sciences Department Dr. Supakit Sirilak.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252642-ba2-sub-variant-of-omicron-becoming-dominant-strain-in-thailand/

Khon Kaen Set to Trial Light Rail Connecting Nong Khai and Bangkok

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Khon Kaen province has announced plans to trial a new light rail network to complement Thailand’s high-speed rail project, which will connect Nong Khai province and Bangkok, as well as the dual-track train network connecting Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252613-khon-kaen-set-to-trial-light-rail-connecting-nong-khai-and-bangkok/

Pattaya City to expedite Jomtien Beach expansion project

 

 

The Marine Department of Chonburi is planning, in conjunction with relevant agencies and officials, to move forward the timeline for the Jomtien Beach expansion after what they call the success of the project so far on Southern Na Jomtien Beach.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252647-pattaya-city-to-expedite-jomtien-beach-expansion-project/

Solidarity Concert for Ukraine - 10 March

 

 

To show our support towards Ukrainians currently facing the Russian aggression. The Embassies of France and Germany together with the Goethe-Institut Thailand and the Alliance française Bangkok are organizing a solidarity concert at the Goethe Institute, on March 10, 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252663-solidarity-concert-for-ukraine-10-march/

 

Fire erupts at luxury Koh Kut resort, celebrities have narrow escapes

 

Image Credit: เลี้ยงลูกนอกบ้าน

 

A fire erupted on Sunday at a luxury resort on Koh Kut, off the coast of Thailand’s Trat province, with celebrities recounting their experience of having their narrow escapes and questioning why such an expensive resort did not have smoke detection, fire alarm or sprinkler system.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252664-fire-erupts-at-luxury-koh-kut-resort-celebrities-have-narrow-escapes/

 

Oil film floats towards Laem Charoen beach in Thailand’s Rayong province

 

 

Officials from the Marine and Coastal Resources Department and Star Petroleum Refining Plc (SPRC) have launched an operation to contain a one-km long film of oil floating towards Laem Charoen beach in Muang district of Rayong province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252665-oil-film-floats-towards-laem-charoen-beach-in-thailand’s-rayong-province/

 

PM office says rising oil prices are beyond its control, plans to roll out relief measures

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Office reminded the public on Monday that the government has no control over rising global energy prices, noting that it will propose relief measures to the cabinet next week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252666-pm-office-says-rising-oil-prices-are-beyond-its-control-plans-to-roll-out-relief-measures/

 

Two people escape a dramatic fiery car crash with only scrapes and bruises in the Pattaya area

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Banglamung – A 35-year-old driver and his passenger have survived after his vehicle crashed into a guardrail before it erupted into flames in Banglamung, March 6th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252667-two-people-escape-a-dramatic-fiery-car-crash-with-only-scrapes-and-bruises-in-the-pattaya-area/

 

Number of Russian visitors in Phuket instantly drops, Phuket struggles to find solutions for hundreds of stranded tourists with no access to funds due to sanctions

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Phuket – The number of Russian visitors in Phuket has instantly dropped due to two Russian airlines responsible for a majority of flights to the island stopping their services temporarily due to sanctions imposed by western countries on Russia due to the ongoing Russian invasion into Ukraine.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252668-number-of-russian-visitors-in-phuket-instantly-drops-phuket-struggles-to-find-solutions-for-hundreds-of-stranded-tourists-with-no-access-to-funds-due-to-sanctions/

 

Pattaya police once again crack down on motorbike racers

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

 

Pattaya – Pattaya Police have continued to crack down on motorbike racers in Pattaya, following numerous complaints from local residents about both noise and dangerous driving.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252670-pattaya-police-once-again-crack-down-on-motorbike-racers/

 

Australian sporting hero died from natural causes on the first day of his luxury holiday on Ko Samui

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Police investigators examining the room at the Samujana Villas Hotel resort on Ko Samui following the death of 52-year-old sportsman, Shane Warne on Friday afternoon believed to have been caused by a heart attack. (Inset) The former fiancé of the Australian from 2010 until 2013, English actress Liz Hurley, issued an emotional statement about the man she referred to as her ‘lionheart’: ‘I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever.’

 

On Saturday, the Superintendent of Bo Phut Police Station on Ko Samui, Police Colonel Yuttana Sirisombat, confirmed that routine enquiries into the death of the sporting celebrity revealed that there were no suspicious circumstances linked to the incident

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252671-australian-sporting-hero-died-from-natural-causes-on-the-first-day-of-his-luxury-holiday-on-ko-samui/

 

Are there safe-haven investments during wars?

by Michael Bridge

 

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It is obviously a worrying time for everyone in Thailand with currencies crashing, and the prospect of peace diminishing as Russia drives through Ukraine.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252675-are-there-safe-haven-investments-during-wars/

 

Thailand reports 18,943 new COVID-19 cases, 69 deaths, 25,005 recoveries

 

File photo

 

Thailand on Tuesday (March 8th) reported 18,943 new COVID-19 cases, 25,005 recoveries and 69 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252684-thailand-reports-18943-new-covid-19-cases-69-deaths-25005-recoveries/

 

The UN Global Plastics Treaty is an opportunity for Thai startups and entrepreneurs to shine

By Thai Enquirer

 

 

News that 175 countries, including Thailand, have agreed to forge a binding treaty to end plastic pollution is good news for Thailand’s entrepreneurs who are eager to find solutions to one of Thailand’s most pressing issues: plastic waste.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252687-the-un-global-plastics-treaty-is-an-opportunity-for-thai-startups-and-entrepreneurs-to-shine/

 

Thailand is transitioning to an endemic, so what happens now if you catch COVID?

 

 

With COVID-19 now spreading at a rate of more than 20,000 officially confirmed new infections per day, everyone is at risk of catching the disease. So, many people will be wondering what happens if they do get infected.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252695-thailand-is-transitioning-to-an-endemic-so-what-happens-now-if-you-catch-covid/

 

Dr Porntip set to join as forensic advisor in all- consuming "Tangmo" case

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Invited as an advisor

 

Thai media continued to almost completely ignore the war in Europe because a celebrity died in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252704-dr-porntip-set-to-join-as-forensic-advisor-in-all-consuming-tangmo-case/

Amazing Thailand: Super rich loony arrested at Suvarnabhumi after fleeing kingdom in "cobra" release case

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

It is a case straight out of the "Amazing Thailand" playbook. A super rich man with mental health problems who has scared the Thai public in Bangkok witless.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252706-amazing-thailand-super-rich-loony-arrested-at-suvarnabhumi-after-fleeing-kingdom-in-cobra-release-case/

 

Married couple killed - motorcycle hit car at U-turn, Pajero runs over them

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on the tragic death of a married couple in Nakhon Pathom in central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252709-married-couple-killed-motorcycle-hit-car-at-u-turn-pajero-runs-over-them/

 

Thousands who signed up for Thailand Pass receive scam email

By Thai Enquirer

 

 

Thousands of people, both Thais and foreigners, who signed for the country’s Thailand Pass program received a fraudulent phishing email asking for personal details.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252711-thousands-who-signed-up-for-thailand-pass-receive-scam-email/

 

Phuket Businesses Consider Crypto as Alternate Payment Option for Russian Entrepreneurs

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Phuket Tourist Association has discussed with the Bank of Thailand assistance measures for Russian entrepreneurs in the Kingdom who are being affected by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252712-phuket-businesses-consider-crypto-as-alternate-payment-option-for-russian-entrepreneurs/

 

Vendors Urge Government to Closely Monitor Commodity Prices

by Paul Rujopakarn

    

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Vendors have expressed concerns over rising commodity prices, urging the government to closely monitor the situation and intervene if necessary.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252714-vendors-urge-government-to-closely-monitor-commodity-prices/

 

Two dead six injured as six wheel truck carrying construction workers crashed at bend during rain in NE

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on a road accident in Muang district of Mukdahan in the north east of Thailand yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252715-two-dead-six-injured-as-six-wheel-truck-carrying-construction-workers-crashed-at-bend-during-rain-in-ne/

 

Government to Support Blockchain in Promotion of Digital Economy

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has indicated that it will support blockchain as part of efforts to promote the digital economy in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252717-government-to-support-blockchain-in-promotion-of-digital-economy/

 

Putin issues list of nations that are not friendly - Thailand is not included

 

Sanook Thai Caption: This lot are not my friends!

 

Thailand was a notable absentee on a list of nations deemed unfriendly by Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252720-putin-issues-list-of-nations-that-are-not-friendly-thailand-is-not-included/

 

Human trafficking: Teen 'madam' aged just 15 arrested for offering under 18s for sex on Instagram

 

Daily News Thai Caption:Teen 'madam' arrested

 

The chairman of the anti-human trafficking group Ronnasit Foundation, Ronnasit Phreuksayachiwa and Thai police have arrested a 15 year old girl.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252721-human-trafficking-teen-madam-aged-just-15-arrested-for-offering-under-18s-for-sex-on-instagram/

 

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Koh Kut resort expresses regrets for massive fire, insists smoke detectors were installed

 

 

A luxury resort on Thailand’s Koh Kut island has issued a statement regarding Sunday’s massive fire, expressing regret and concern for those affected, while insisting that all villas within the resort have smoke detectors installed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252724-koh-kut-resort-expresses-regrets-for-massive-fire-insists-smoke-detectors-were-installed/

 

Another tragic drowning: "Autistic" boy who liked to play alone found dead in Korat pond

 

Picture: INN

 

INN published a heart wrenching picture related to yet another drowning of a young child in Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat in central Thailand. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252727-another-tragic-drowning-autistic-boy-who-liked-to-play-alone-found-dead-in-korat-pond/

 

Government to Offer Aid and Visa Services to Tourists

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has announced that it will waive application fees for nearly 7,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in Thailand who wish to renew their visas. It will also consider steps to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals affected by international flight cancellations.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252729-government-to-offer-aid-and-visa-services-to-tourists/

 

Only EIGHT drivers of public vehicles have licences suspended in first 3 months of crackdown

 

 

Thai PBS reported on the first three months of the crackdown on the standards of Thai drivers in the public transport sector. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252733-only-eight-drivers-of-public-vehicles-have-licences-suspended-in-first-3-months-of-crackdown/

 

Video: "Drunk" Thai man weaves all over the road before his ride comes to an end

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

77kaoded reported on the video post of someone called Natchawarin, 40, who was following a motorcycle in Lopburi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1252738-video-drunk-thai-man-weaves-all-over-the-road-before-his-ride-comes-to-an-end/