Thailand dives in World Happiness Report - now only 61st. Has the Land of Smiles become the Land of Scowls? 

 

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It has been confirmed that Thailand is getting less and less happy. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254160-thailand-dives-in-world-happiness-report-now-only-61st-has-the-land-of-smiles-become-the-land-of-scowls/

Bangkok ranked top in ‘Best Cities’ category in DestinAsian Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards 2022

 

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha was delighted after Bangkok was ranked the first of the best cities in DestinAsian Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254171-bangkok-ranked-top-in-‘best-cities’-category-in-destinasian-magazine’s-reader’s-choice-awards-2022/

Thai Government suggests to limit use of air con to save electric costs following rising costs, leads to dispute between politicians

 

 

Government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana retorted opposition to Thai Srang Thai Party Leader Sudarat Keyuraphan on social media following her criticism against the government’s suggestion to reduce electricity costs by limiting air conditioning.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254204-thai-government-suggests-to-limit-use-of-air-con-to-save-electric-costs-following-rising-costs-leads-to-dispute-between-politicians/

Would you still want to visit Thailand with these new entry rules?

 

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We read last week that the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has agreed to cancel the requirement for pre-departure RT-PCR tests for international arrivals, effective from April 1st. (April fools day!!)

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254218-would-you-still-want-to-visit-thailand-with-these-new-entry-rules/

 

Saudi – Thai relations ‘back to normal says Prayut

By Erich Parpart

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha hailed, on Monday, the resumption of ties between Thailand and Saudi Arabia and said that relations between the two countries were “back to normal.”

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254219-saudi-–-thai-relations-‘back-to-normal-says-prayut/

 

Anutin - "Returning happiness and income to the people" via marijuana - opens big fair this week

 

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A big marijuana trade fair and seminar in the north east of Thailand this week aims to bring happiness to the Thai people.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254232-anutin-returning-happiness-and-income-to-the-people-via-marijuana-opens-big-fair-this-week/

 

COVID-19: Thailand reports 21,382 new coronavirus cases, 83 deaths, 24,842 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Tuesday (March 22) reported 21,382 new COVID-19 cases, 24,842 recoveries and 83 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254233-covid-19-thailand-reports-21382-new-coronavirus-cases-83-deaths-24842-recoveries/

 

Huge "ice bust" - but its just the mules arrested - bigger fish slip through the net

 

Daily News Thai Caption: International "Ice" bust

 

All the press were invited to Songkhla yesterday for a big photo opportunity for local police and officials to celebrate a crystal meth or "ice" bust in the southern Thai province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254234-huge-ice-bust-but-its-just-the-mules-arrested-bigger-fish-slip-through-the-net/

 

Couple making out in car makes major news story after male 'with short hair" drives vehicle at security chief
 

Sanook Thai Caption: Short haired man in the car

 

The Thai press are clamoring for details in a story being lapped up by the Thai public.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254237-couple-making-out-in-car-makes-major-news-story-after-male-with-short-hair-drives-vehicle-at-security-chief/

“We can no longer live a normal life”- Russians in Thailand feel the pressure as global sanctions ratchet up

By Caleb Quinley

 

 

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, western governments are grappling with how to assist the Ukrainian people and stop Putin’s deadly war.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254238-“we-can-no-longer-live-a-normal-life”-russians-in-thailand-feel-the-pressure-as-global-sanctions-ratchet-up/

 

Family's dream pool turns into a "cowboys' nightmare"! Company threatens them if they complain

 

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Thai social media was abuzz with comment after a woman went on Facebook to complain about a backyard swimming pool she ordered.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254239-familys-dream-pool-turns-into-a-cowboys-nightmare-company-threatens-them-if-they-complain/

 

Thai forestry official who shot ex's son in Buriram is found dead

 

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The Thai forestry official who attacked his ex girlfriend's car and house in Pakham district of Buriram in Thailand's NE has been found dead.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254248-thai-forestry-official-who-shot-exs-son-in-buriram-is-found-dead/

 

RTP shut down three "entertainment places" in Thonburi for five years

 

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INN reported that after a recommendation from subordinates Royal Thai Police deputy commander Gen Roy Inkhaphairoj  ordered three places in Thonburi, the western part of Bangkok, to be shut for five years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254250-rtp-shut-down-three-entertainment-places-in-thonburi-for-five-years/

 

Huge stash of cash found in quarters of deceased monk

 

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A huge amount of money in 500, 100 and smaller denominations has been found in the quarters of a deceased monk at a temple in Prachinburi in central Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254253-huge-stash-of-cash-found-in-quarters-of-deceased-monk/

 

Officials Detect 15,716 Hotspots

 

 

BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – The Interior Ministry has detected 15,716 hotspots which cause haze so far this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254255-officials-detect-15716-hotspots/

 

Drama in Ratchaburi! Ex drug convict burns his own house down then attacks sister's property

 

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Daily News reported on a drama that played out in Photaram police jurisdiction in the central Thai province of Ratchaburi yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254257-drama-in-ratchaburi-ex-drug-convict-burns-his-own-house-down-then-attacks-sisters-property/

 

Centipede found in "famous brand" of tinned fish

 

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A Thai mum called in the media after her daughter found something suspicious in a well-known brand of tinned fish.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254261-centipede-found-in-famous-brand-of-tinned-fish/

 

Life threatening risk of repeatedly wearing same face mask confirmed

 

 

Repeatedly wearing the same face mask can put you at risk of serious, possibly fatal illnesses, due to the build-up of bacteria within the mask. Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Centre has confirmed that this is true information and cited data from the Health Department of the Public Health Ministry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254265-life-threatening-risk-of-repeatedly-wearing-same-face-mask-confirmed/

 

Dr Porntip Rules out Assault on Tangmo

 

 

BANGKOK, March 22 (TNA) – Senator Dr Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan said that the first autopsy on actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong was quite complete and she did not think the late actress was assaulted.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254266-dr-porntip-rules-out-assault-on-tangmo/

 

How to Save Thailand and Malaysia From Rising Sea Levels

A recent meeting between the nations’ leaders was a missed opportunity to address one of the most pressing challenges of the coming century.

By Piyali Banergee

 

   

An aerial view of the Strait of Malacca, which runs between peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Credit: Depositphotos

 

When Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha in late February in Bangkok to discuss, among other things, closer crossborder ties...

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254267-how-to-save-thailand-and-malaysia-from-rising-sea-levels/

 

Thai government rolls out 10,000-baht loan programme for Covid-hit households

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

State-run Government Saving Bank (GSB) is launching its latest relief-loan measure to alleviate the burden on Thai households amid the stagnant economy wrecked by the Covid-19 epidemic, it said on Tuesday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254273-thai-government-rolls-out-10000-baht-loan-programme-for-covid-hit-households/

 

Former PM Thaksin’s daughter rises in Pheu Thai Party

 

 

Fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, has been named “head of the Pheu Thai Family”, a new position created by the party at its meeting held in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani on Sunday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254283-former-pm-thaksin’s-daughter-rises-in-pheu-thai-party/

 

Thailand’s first intestinal and multivisceral transplantation performed

 

 

Siriraj Hospital announced today (Tuesday) that it has performed Thailand’s first intestinal and multivisceral transplantation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254284-thailand’s-first-intestinal-and-multivisceral-transplantation-performed/

 

Former Energy Minister Suggests Reducing Hidden Energy Costs

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Sontirat Sontijirawong, a Energy Minister and a core member of Sarng Anakot Thai Party, has suggested that the administration reduce hidden energy costs in order to address the ongoing issue of high fuel prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254285-former-energy-minister-suggests-reducing-hidden-energy-costs/

 

Pavement problems in Bangkok are more than just disrepair

 

 

There are 22.55 square kilometres of pavement in Bangkok, just 1.44% of the city’s whole area. Despite the small fraction of space they occupy, the footpaths of Bangkok are infamous for their state of disrepair.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254286-pavement-problems-in-bangkok-are-more-than-just-disrepair/

 

BTS to Invest in Light-Rail Project Linking Singapore-Malaysia

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - BTS Group Holdings has informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) that it has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with several foreign companies to build and operate a light-rail transit (LRT) system. The network will connect with a railway shuttle link currently being built from Singapore to Johor Bahru in Malaysia.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254287-bts-to-invest-in-light-rail-project-linking-singapore-malaysia/

 

Thailand’s Phu Laen Kha national park to be listed as star-gazing destination

 

 

Phu Laen Kha National Park, in the north-eastern province of Chaiyaphum, has passed the “Dark Sky Park” assessment of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), paving the way for it to be registered as a new star gazing and eco-tourism destination.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254288-thailand’s-phu-laen-kha-national-park-to-be-listed-as-star-gazing-destination/

 

Thailand rolls out measures to address rising energy, goods prices

 

 

The Thai cabinet today (Tuesday) rolled out a number of measures to help the public cope with the rising prices of goods, services and energy prices, some resulting from the war in Ukraine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254314-thailand-rolls-out-measures-to-address-rising-energy-goods-prices/

 

Transport Ministry to Transfer Three Provincial Airports to AOT

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has indicated that it will transfer the management of three provincial airports to Airports of Thailand (AOT) next month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254315-transport-ministry-to-transfer-three-provincial-airports-to-aot/

 

Waterworks Authority to Closely Monitor Water Situation This Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) is implementing drought crisis management policies and solutions, as well as closely monitoring the water situation to ensure that the public has access to safe drinking water. It also aims to avoid freshwater shortages during the 2022 dry season.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1254316-waterworks-authority-to-closely-monitor-water-situation-this-year/