THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 17 March 2022

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Ex-Farm Price of Chicken Eggs Capped

 

 

NONTHABURI, March 17 (TNA) – The Department of Internal Trade and the Layer Farmer Association capped the ex-farm price of chicken eggs in mixed sizes at 3.20 baht each.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253792-ex-farm-price-of-chicken-eggs-capped/

 

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Tide of change threatens Khunpluem dynasty’s dominance in Pattaya elections

 

 

A political dynasty’s decades-long dominance of politics in Chon Buri province will be threatened by strong challenges at the upcoming Pattaya mayoral election on May 22, analysts say.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253794-tide-of-change-threatens-khunpluem-dynasty’s-dominance-in-pattaya-elections/

 

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Move the zebra say locals as another pedestrian injured just three days after fatality

 

 

Thai PBS went to an intersection in Banglamphu, Bangkok, to investigate after yet another accident on a zebra crossing.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253795-move-the-zebra-say-locals-as-another-pedestrian-injured-just-three-days-after-fatality/

 

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Case dismissed: Granddad cleared of rape against 11 year old granddaughter in NE Thailand

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the court in Kalasin in north east Thailand had thrown out charges against a 66 year old man after police alleged he raped his own 11 year old granddaughter. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253797-case-dismissed-granddad-cleared-of-rape-against-11-year-old-granddaughter-in-ne-thailand/

 

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Friendly "albino" monkey comes to feed after going missing for some time

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported from the sacred area of Khao Sam Muk in Saensuk sub-district of Chonburi where there are a lot of monkeys.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253798-friendly-albino-monkey-comes-to-feed-after-going-missing-for-some-time/

 

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Probe underway over K-pop idol Lisa as new liquor brand ambassador

 

 

Thailand’s Disease Control Department’s Office of the Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee will seek an explanation from those responsible for posting an advertisement of a brand of liquor on Facebook using Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban, a Thai-born singer and member of South Korea’s famous “Blackpink” girl band, as its brand ambassador.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253800-probe-underway-over-k-pop-idol-lisa-as-new-liquor-brand-ambassador/

 

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Thai ministry of health seeks end to pre-departure RT-PCR tests for international arrivals

 

 

The Ministry of Public Health will propose that the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) further ease COVID-19 restrictions, by doing away with the requirement for arrivals from overseas to take an RT-PCR test 72 hours before departure.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253821-thai-ministry-of-health-seeks-end-to-pre-departure-rt-pcr-tests-for-international-arrivals/

 

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Ministries Instructed to Propose Additional Measures to Alleviate Oil Price Crisis

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is exploring measures to help alleviate the impact of the surging oil prices on low-income earners, such as subsidies on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas for vehicles (NGV).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253822-ministries-instructed-to-propose-additional-measures-to-alleviate-oil-price-crisis/

 

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BGrimm Signs Deal to Use PTT Terminal for Processing LNG

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - BGrimm LNG Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with PTT LNG to use the latter’s liquefied natural gas terminal in Rayong province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253823-bgrimm-signs-deal-to-use-ptt-terminal-for-processing-lng/

 

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Labour Min Pushing to Finalise Employment Agreement With Saudi Arabia

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Labour is working to finalize the employment agreement on labour export with the Saudi government following the normalization of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253824-labour-min-pushing-to-finalise-employment-agreement-with-saudi-arabia/

 

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Government Confirms Procurements for Patients Needing Denture Prosthodontics

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has confirmed the procurement of 7,000 dental implants for patients who need complete denture prosthodontics.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253825-government-confirms-procurements-for-patients-needing-denture-prosthodontics/

 

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Pushes Thai Demand For Steel to 19M Tons

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Nava Chantanasurakon, CEO of Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) Public Company Limited, said Russia and Ukraine export 58 million tons of steel products. Respectively, Russia and Ukraine contribute to 8% and 4% of the world’s steel exports.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253826-russia-ukraine-conflict-pushes-thai-demand-for-steel-to-19m-tons/

 

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CCSA to Consider Easing Disease Controls

 

 

BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – The operations committee of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration will tomorrow ask the center to reduce orange zones and increase yellow zones to facilitate business resumption and change regulations on cross-border trips with Laos.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253827-ccsa-to-consider-easing-disease-controls/

 

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Bangkok Governor Announces Plan to Run for City Election

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok Governor Police General Aswin Kwanmuang has announced that he will run for re-election as an independent candidate in the 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial elections.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253828-bangkok-governor-announces-plan-to-run-for-city-election/

 

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7 Students Re-enact Fatal Hazing, 25 Others to Face Charges

 

 

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, March 17 (TNA) – Police had seven students, most of whom fatally punched the chest of a freshman re-enact their crime and also planned to press charges against 25 other students.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253829-7-students-re-enact-fatal-hazing-25-others-to-face-charges/

 

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‘Big Bike’ rider dies after crashing into Chonburi bridge

 

PHOTO: Nong Maidang Rescue

 

A big bike rider has been pronounced dead after crashing into a bridge in the Mueang Chonburi district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253830-‘big-bike’-rider-dies-after-crashing-into-chonburi-bridge/

 

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Electricity rate to increase to 4 baht/unit in May-August

 

 

Residential, commercial and industrial users of electricity will face higher electricity bills from May until August after the Energy Regulatory Commission has decided to increase the FT (fuel tariff) rate to an average of 23.38 satang per unit, driving the electricity rate to 4 baht per unit during the May-August period.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253850-electricity-rate-to-increase-to-4-bahtunit-in-may-august/

 

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Thailand’s liquor vendors want 2-5pm alcohol sales ban revoked

 

 

Sixteen entertainment establishments are calling on the government to scrap a law, introduced by a military junta in 1972, which bans the sale of alcoholic beverages between 2pm and 5pm.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1253851-thailand’s-liquor-vendors-want-2-5pm-alcohol-sales-ban-revoked/

 

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