Government Defends Lottery Vendor Crackdown

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has defended its raids on overpriced lottery ticket vendors, saying they were part of the government’s efforts to prevent people from abusing the law and were not politically motivated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255165-government-defends-lottery-vendor-crackdown/

 

Health Ministry seeks additional 75 million anti-viral pills ahead of Songkran

 

Image Credit: Government Pharmaceutical Organisation

 

The Ministry of Public Health has asked the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) for an additional 75 million Favipiravir and Molnupiravir anti-viral medicines, as it anticipates a surge in COVID-19 infections during and after the long Songkran break in mid-April, when many people travel between provinces.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255182-health-ministry-seeks-additional-75-million-anti-viral-pills-ahead-of-songkran/

 

Certificates for land belonging to Thailand’s Juangroongruangkit family revoked

 

File photo / Somporn Juangroongruangkit (left) and her son, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit (right)

 

The Land Department has revoked 59 “nor sor 3 kor” land ownership certificates, covering 337.76 hectares in the Chom Bueng district of Thailand’s central province of Ratchaburi, issued to Somporn Juangroongruangkit, mother of Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255183-certificates-for-land-belonging-to-thailand’s-juangroongruangkit-family-revoked/

 

Thai cabinet rejects draft Progressive Liquor Bill

 

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The Thai cabinet rejected the Move Forward Party’s draft Progressive Liquor Bill yesterday (Tuesday), which seeks to liberalise the production of liquor for non-commercial purpose.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255184-thai-cabinet-rejects-draft-progressive-liquor-bill/

 

BMA to Follow CCSA Decision on Songkran Celebrations

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has said it will follow the decision by the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Songkran celebrations and prohibit water-splashing during the Thai New Year holiday period.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255185-bma-to-follow-ccsa-decision-on-songkran-celebrations/

DOH Warns Unregistered Users to Pay M-Flow Toll Fee by March 31

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Highways (DOH) has reminded unregistered motorists who have yet to pay the toll fee for using the M-Flow gateway to do so by the end of this month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255188-doh-warns-unregistered-users-to-pay-m-flow-toll-fee-by-march-31/

 

SCB Intel Center Says Thailand Currently in Stagflation

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) believes that Thailand is currently in a stagflation phase due to an unstable economic recovery and rising prices.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255189-scb-intel-center-says-thailand-currently-in-stagflation/

 

Government Delays Taxes on Stock Transactions to Assist Investors

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Finance is expected to postpone its plan to impose a financial transaction tax on individual stock investors due to unfavorable economic conditions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255190-government-delays-taxes-on-stock-transactions-to-assist-investors/

 

Surin Delays Its Endemic COVID Declaration

 

 

SURIN, March 30 (TNA) – The communicable diseases committee of the northeastern province resolved to postpone its declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease from April 1 to after the Songkran festival.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255191-surin-delays-its-endemic-covid-declaration/

 

Two police officers killed by roadside bomb in Yala

 

 

Two police officers were killed and two others injured by a roadside bomb in Bannang Sata district of the southern border province of Yala this morning (Wednesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255192-two-police-officers-killed-by-roadside-bomb-in-yala/

 

Missing Iranian tourist in Phangnga found dead today after 19-hour search

 

 

An Iranian tourist who went missing during white-water rafting yesterday was found dead after a 19-hour search.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255153-iranian-tourist-missing-in-whitewater-rafting/?do=findComment&comment=17277976

 

Parliamentary panel votes for separate numbers in election ballots

 

 

The Joint Senate-House Committee considering the election law voted by 32 to 14 today (Wednesday) in favour of designating different ballot numbers for the constituency candidates and parties in the next general elections, tentatively scheduled for next year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255222-parliamentary-panel-votes-for-separate-numbers-in-election-ballots/

 

BOT Maintains Policy Rate at 0.50%

 

 

BANGKOK, March 30 (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 0.50 percent, announced Piti Disyatat, MPC Secretary.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255223-bot-maintains-policy-rate-at-050/

 

Thailand Takes up BIMSTEC Chairmanship

 

 

BANGKOK, March 30 (TNA) – Thailand takes up BIMSTEC chairmanship and commits to advance BIMSTEC cooperation toward prosperity, resilience and robustness, and openness.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255224-thailand-takes-up-bimstec-chairmanship/

 

30 pairs of Thai Airways’ airline seats sold out within a minute after being placed for sale online yesterday

 

 

A total of 30 pairs of Thai Airways seats were sold out within a minute after being placed for sale via the airway’s Facebook live channel yesterday, March 29th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255225-30-pairs-of-thai-airways’-airline-seats-sold-out-within-a-minute-after-being-placed-for-sale-online-yesterday/

 

No proven link between 8 food types and cancer as claimed on social media

 

 

Thailand’s National Cancer Institute has refuted as untrue a social media report linking eight kinds of food with cancer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255229-no-proven-link-between-8-food-types-and-cancer-as-claimed-on-social-media/

 

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