THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 11 March 2022

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Thailand's oldest public city park set for a billion baht remodelling and redevelopment in next 2 years

 

 

Bangkok's mayor joined with embassy staff and dignitaries at Lumpini park yesterday to announce a major redevelopment of what is Thailand's oldest public park.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253119-thailands-oldest-public-city-park-set-for-a-billion-baht-remodelling-and-redevelopment-in-next-2-years/

 

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Thai man arrested for abducting little Cambodian boy for begging spree

 

Picture: INN

 

A 29 year old Thai man called King has been arrested after he abducted a 6 year old Cambodian boy and took him to various places in Bangkok to beg. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253122-thai-man-arrested-for-abducting-little-cambodian-boy-for-begging-spree/

 

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Commerce Ministry to Launch Thai Online Store in Taiwan

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Commerce Ministry is opening a new online outlet called “TOPTHAI” on the Taiwanese e-commerce platform PChome Store on March 29 to tap Taiwanese buyers, focusing initially on fashion and bio-circular-green (BCG) products.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253123-commerce-ministry-to-launch-thai-online-store-in-taiwan/

 

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Three meter long python in the loo gives Pathum Thani lady the shock of her life!

 

Picture: INN

 

Snakecatchers were called after 58 year old Sunantha got a nasty shock when she went to the loo in her house in Klong Luang, Pathum Thani north of the Thai capital Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253124-three-meter-long-python-in-the-loo-gives-pathum-thani-lady-the-shock-of-her-life/

 

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Govt Donates 2 Million Baht for Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved a budget of 2 million baht for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine as a result of the ongoing violence in the country, which continues to cause death, injuries, and infrastructure damage.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253091-thailand-to-donate-2-million-thai-baht-for-humanitarian-aid-in-ukraine/?do=findComment&comment=17239827

 

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Why the Thai sea and beaches are so full of trash - media told of dumping incident in south

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

If you wanted any evidence of one of the reasons there is so much trash washed up on Thai beaches look no further than a story published by Siam Rath yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253125-why-the-thai-sea-and-beaches-are-so-full-of-trash-media-told-of-dumping-incident-in-south/

 

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Death of a yoghurt delivery lady in Ratchaburi - pick-up parked half in the road

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that the Muang district police in Ratchaburi in central Thailand were called after a motorcycle with attachments delivering yoghurt hit a parked pick-up.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253129-death-of-a-yoghurt-delivery-lady-in-ratchaburi-pick-up-parked-half-in-the-road/

 

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TAT to ease travel regulations in line with new Covid policies

bt Natthaphon Sangpolsit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - As the government prepares to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease in July, authorities are seeking to ease travel restrictions in tandem with the policy in the hopes of attracting more tourists to Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253132-tat-to-ease-travel-regulations-in-line-with-new-covid-policies/

 

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Sorrapong, the humble king of the Thai screen

 

 

Today’s kids might not be aware of how handsome Sorapong Chatree was some four decades ago. In fact, the only thing differentiating him from today’s definition of “beauty” is that he looked very “Thai”. His passing this week officially marked an end of an era, where “Phra-ek” (heroes) were “Thai handsome”, not “Luk-krueng” or “Korean handsome”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253143-sorrapong-the-humble-king-of-the-thai-screen/

 

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The Govt Aims to Give Booster Shots to Elderly Before Songkran

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - To avoid a spike in Covid-19 infections around the Songkran holiday in mid-April, a proactive vaccination campaign for the elderly will be launched later this month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253145-the-govt-aims-to-give-booster-shots-to-elderly-before-songkran/

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Government Plans to Support Deep Tech BCG Startups

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government plans to support the establishment of deep technology startups, particularly those related to the bio-circular-green (BCG) economy which aligns with the government’s economic policy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253146-government-plans-to-support-deep-tech-bcg-startups/

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Thai Ambassador to Russia Calls For Adjustments to Tourism Strategies to Better Suit Russian Travelers’ Needs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Sasiwat Wongsinsawat, Thailand’s ambassador to Russia, has said that Thailand needs to form new tourism tactics to better assist Russian and Ukrainian tourists.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253148-thai-ambassador-to-russia-calls-for-adjustments-to-tourism-strategies-to-better-suit-russian-travelers’-needs/

 

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Govt to Ramp Up Medical R&D Projects

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) and its affiliates have agreed to work together to promote local research and development (R&D) projects related to medical advancement.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253149-govt-to-ramp-up-medical-rd-projects/

 

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Organic Farming, Reducing Chemicals for a Sustainable Environment

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Department of Livestock Development has played a vital role in the development of Thailand’s agricultural industry, priding itself on being a leading organization that helps promote Thai animal products in markets within the kingdom and around the world.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253151-organic-farming-reducing-chemicals-for-a-sustainable-environment/

 

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Tangmo Case Not Closed Yet

 

 

BANGKOK, March 11 (TNA) – Police said they could not conclude their investigation into the death of actress Pattaratida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong today when her beautifully organized memorial service was set to begin.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253152-tangmo-case-not-closed-yet/

 

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Thai Prime Minister says drinking booze does not help prevent Covid-19 after fake news goes viral in Thailand

 

 

No, says Thai Prime Minister (PM) Prayut Chan O’Cha, drinking alcohol does not help prevent Covid-19 or limit symptoms, responding to fake news that went viral across Thailand on social media this week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253155-thai-prime-minister-says-drinking-booze-does-not-help-prevent-covid-19-after-fake-news-goes-viral-in-thailand/

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Three people injured, one seriously, after ‘Big Bike’ rider collides with a drunken motorbike sidecar driver in Pattaya

 

PHOTO: Sutthipong L Boonmachai

 

A “big bike” rider has sustained serious injuries after colliding with a motorbike sidecar, whose driver was found to be heavily intoxicated.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253156-three-people-injured-one-seriously-after-‘big-bike’-rider-collides-with-a-drunken-motorbike-sidecar-driver-in-pattaya/

 

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Local residents complain about alleged unsafe road in Pattaya after multiple vehicles fall into a ditch

 

 

Following multiple vehicles falling into a roadside ditch after recent separate accidents in the Pattaya area, local residents complained to TPN media and other local press looking for support.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253157-local-residents-complain-about-alleged-unsafe-road-in-pattaya-after-multiple-vehicles-fall-into-a-ditch/

 

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Illicit trade, consumption of wild animals in Thailand risk spreading diseases

 

 

Thailand has launched a national campaign to crack down on the smuggling and consumption of wild animals that would usually be smuggled into the country en route to neighboring countries after it has been found that the wild animals could cause the spread of an epidemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253185-illicit-trade-consumption-of-wild-animals-in-thailand-risk-spreading-diseases/

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to continue:

Thailand Live Saturday 12 March 2022
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