THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 29 March 2022

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PTT Backs “Team Thailand” to Boost EV Sector

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - PTT Public Co Ltd, the state-owned oil and gas giant, has suggested that the government and private sector establish “Team Thailand” to promote the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment. The aim would be to help promote Thailand as the “Detroit of Asia” in EV production.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255039-ptt-backs-“team-thailand”-to-boost-ev-sector/

 

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Channel 5 chief removed after Russia news exchange plan

 

 

The chief of TV Channel 5 was today sacked, less than two weeks after he met the Russian ambassador to Thailand to discuss news cooperation between the army-run broadcaster and Russian news agencies.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255043-channel-5-chief-removed-after-russia-news-exchange-plan/

 

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 Thailand ships chicken products to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2004

 

 

Thailand shipped the first consignment of chicken products to Saudi Arabia in 18 years on Monday, as diplomatic relations between the two countries are gradually restored following three decades of suspension of formal ties.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255054-thailand-ships-chicken-products-to-saudi-arabia-for-the-first-time-since-2004/

 

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Why candidate numbering could have a big impact on Thailand’s next general election

 

 

Lawmakers amended the Constitution last year to restore the two-ballot system for the next general election — one ballot to vote for constituency MPs and the other to vote for political parties.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255055-why-candidate-numbering-could-have-a-big-impact-on-thailand’s-next-general-election/

 

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Online lottery ticket sales proposed for year end if overpricing persists

 

 

A plan for the government to launch the online sale of lottery tickets at the end of this year is to be proposed, if the authorities remain unable to prevent the overpricing of the tickets, according to Spokesman for the Government Lottery Office (GLO) Assoc. Prof. Thanawat Pholvichai.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255056-online-lottery-ticket-sales-proposed-for-year-end-if-overpricing-persists/

 

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Thailand and Saudi Arabia Sign Memorandum on Thai Labor

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Labor Ministers of Thailand and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the export of Thai labor that includes provisions for safe working conditions in the Gulf state.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1255057-thailand-and-saudi-arabia-sign-memorandum-on-thai-labor/

 

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Online Patent Registration with 155 Countries Starts on April 1

 

 

NONTHABURI, March 29 (TNA) – Online patent registration with 155 countries will start on April 1, according to the Commerce Ministry.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255059-online-patent-registration-with-155-countries-starts-on-april-1/

 

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Additional bus services to be operated in Thailand over Songkran holiday

 

 

The state-run Transport Company is to increase bus and van services during the long Songkran holidays to about 3,700 daily trips out of Bangkok on April 11th and 12th and a similar number back to Bangkok on April 16th through 18th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255082-additional-bus-services-to-be-operated-in-thailand-over-songkran-holiday/

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Thai court awards compensation for dog which died during treatment

 

 

In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Thailand, the Civil Court in Bangkok has ordered an animal hospital and a veterinarian to pay 70,000 baht compensation to the owner of a Labrador which died during surgery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255083-thai-court-awards-compensation-for-dog-which-died-during-treatment/

 

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Krungsri Auto Says Premiums to Exceed 170 billion Baht in 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Public Company Limited (Krungsri Auto) has set a target for collecting at least 173 billion baht in automobile insurance premiums this year, amid rising interest in electric vehicles (EVs).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255084-krungsri-auto-says-premiums-to-exceed-170-billion-baht-in-2022/

 

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No Alcohol Allowed at Bangkok’s Songkran Venues

 

 

BANGKOK, March 29 (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will ban alcohol consumption at Songkran festive venues and require prior permission for crowded activities during the Thai New Year festival.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255087-no-alcohol-allowed-at-bangkok’s-songkran-venues/

 

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Global inflation caused by COVID-19 deters couples from establishing families

 

 

As the global economy worsens and the COVID-19 pandemic, amongst many other crises, keeps driving prices up, young Thais are discouraged from having children, as they fear uncertainty in the future.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255089-global-inflation-caused-by-covid-19-deters-couples-from-establishing-families/

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