THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 31 March 2022

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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/

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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

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

 

 

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  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/

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Yes there is exciting live football for just THB80 here in Thailand

by Michael Bridge

 

We recently posted a story about the exorbitant ticket prices being charged to see the Liverpool v Manchester United friendly in Bangkok in July.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255240-yes-there-is-exciting-live-football-for-just-thb80-here-in-thailand/

 

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‘Pattaya International Fireworks Festival’ named among Asia’s top 3 Ocean Cities’ Festivals

Accolade from the International Festivals and Events Association follows 2021’s naming of the Songkran Festival as one of the major festivals of Asia.

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that the ‘Pattaya International Fireworks Festival’ has been named one of Asia’s top three Ocean Cities’ Festivals by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA).  

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255241-‘pattaya-international-fireworks-festival’-named-among-asia’s-top-3-ocean-cities’-festivals/

 

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Thaksin does not rule out working with Palang Pracharath

By Erich Parpart

 

 

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra did not rule out the possibility of his Pheu Thai Party working with Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) after the next general election in a late night club house session.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255242-thaksin-does-not-rule-out-working-with-palang-pracharath/

 

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Thai Public Health Minister “deeply concerned” about alcohol drinking during Songkran leading to covid spread, looking at possible stricter control rules

By Adam Judd

 

PHOTO: Facebook 'Like Anutin'

 

Bangkok, Thailand-  The Thai Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, is reportedly deeply concerned about alcohol drinking during Songkran and parties and is reviewing the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act for ways to potentially control the consumption of alcohol stricter during the upcoming festival in mid-April.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255243-thai-public-health-minister-“deeply-concerned”-about-alcohol-drinking-during-songkran-leading-to-covid-spread-looking-at-possible-stricter-control-rules/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand reports 27,560 new coronavirus cases, 85 deaths, 25,077 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Thursday (March 31) reported 27,560 new COVID-19 cases, 25,077 recoveries and 85 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255254-covid-19-thailand-reports-27560-new-coronavirus-cases-85-deaths-25077-recoveries/

 

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Video: Beware the ladyboy gangsters - but this video-making "farang" didn't

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Grab and snatch!

 

A video doing the rounds of Thai social media shows a western man on a night out with his mates.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255267-video-beware-the-ladyboy-gangsters-but-this-video-making-farang-didnt/

 

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Unlicenced driver in Isuzu pick-up who nearly killed nurse walks from court

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Two months prison

Daily News reported from the Pathumwan Court after a judgement was handed down against Weerayuth.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255268-unlicenced-driver-in-isuzu-pick-up-who-nearly-killed-nurse-walks-from-court/

 

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Bang Plee police nab snatch thief responsible for three cases in a single night

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Three cases in a single night

 

Police in Bang Plee, Samut Prakan south east of the Thai capital Bangkok arrested a 30 year old man responsible for many snatch thefts, reported Daily News.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255270-bang-plee-police-nab-snatch-thief-responsible-for-three-cases-in-a-single-night/

 

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Security man killed crossing the road - motorcyclist in hospital

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that Bang Plee police in Samut Prakan were called to the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a young man on a motorcycle.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255271-security-man-killed-crossing-the-road-motorcyclist-in-hospital/

 

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Ex-fighter pilot Sita Divari on a mission to become Bangkok’s next governor

 

 

Former fighter pilot Sita Divari admits he is not a frontrunner in the May 22 Bangkok governor election, but he has vowed to “fight wholeheartedly without worrying whether I lose or win”.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255273-ex-fighter-pilot-sita-divari-on-a-mission-to-become-bangkok’s-next-governor/

 

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Digital assets stare at uncertain future in Thailand as regulators clip their wings

 

Zacary Egea, a f ormer member of the Bolivarian National Police, shows his mobile while checking the status of his plant while playing the Plant Vs Undead video game in the Cuaricuao neighborhood in the Libertador municipality of Caracas on September 10, 2021. – According to a study by several universities, 96% of the population lives in poverty so video games that involve non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have unleashed a boom among the population that dreams with having a plant (Plant Vs Undead) that allows them to earn a bitcoin to get out of poverty. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255274-digital-assets-stare-at-uncertain-future-in-thailand-as-regulators-clip-their-wings/

 

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Hong Kong/Thai tourist loses all his luggage after tricky taxi driver disappears

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A half Thai half Hong Kong man called Lamsam told the Thai media how he and his partner were robbed of all their luggage.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255275-hong-kongthai-tourist-loses-all-his-luggage-after-tricky-taxi-driver-disappears/

 

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Water fights and alcohol banned at Songkran events in Hua Hin

By Online Reporter

 

File photo

 

Water fights and alcohol will be banned at Songkran events held in Hua Hin and throughout Prachuap Khiri Khan in a bid to prevent further spread of COVID-19.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255277-water-fights-and-alcohol-banned-at-songkran-events-in-hua-hin/

 

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Dental technician in hospital after horror smash in far south

 

Picture: INN

 

Kong Ra police in Phatthalung in the far south of Thailand found a very seriously injured woman trapped in the body of a badly damaged Toyoto Vios.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255278-dental-technician-in-hospital-after-horror-smash-in-far-south/

 

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Forget social distancing! Faithful flock to downtown Bangkok shrine to appease Rahu

 

 

Huge crowds were out in the Huay Khwang area of Bangkok last night.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255280-forget-social-distancing-faithful-flock-to-downtown-bangkok-shrine-to-appease-rahu/

 

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OPINION

 

Language barrier, stereotypes frustrate new Chinese migrants to Thailand

 

● Unlike earlier Chinese migrants to Thailand, many ‘xin yimin’ are more transient and report finding social interactions with local Thais challenging

 

● Hindered by communication struggles and negative stereotypes, they tend to seek out their fellow Chinese in search of belonging and support

 

A woman walks through an alley in the Talad Noi neighbourhood, long home to the ethnic Chinese communities of Bangkok. Photo: AFP

 

Full story:  https://aseannow.com/topic/1255282-language-barrier-stereotypes-frustrate-new-chinese-migrants-to-thailand/

 

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Thai woman got lucky with gambling win - but when she claims, the cops came calling

 

Manager Thai Caption: Woman robbed after betting win

 

A Thai woman who got lucky winning nearly two million baht in online gambling soon didn't feel quite so lucky.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255284-thai-woman-got-lucky-with-gambling-win-but-when-she-claims-the-cops-came-calling/

 

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Sparks fly as two Thai families meet - 31 year old dead after argument following toilet visit

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that police in Bangkok in the Bang Kho Laem area were called to a massage establishment called Jimjum.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255285-sparks-fly-as-two-thai-families-meet-31-year-old-dead-after-argument-following-toilet-visit/

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Thai police smashing up the evidence in the far south

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported on an event at the Phatthalung provincial police station yesterday to celebrate a successful crackdown on street racers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255286-thai-police-smashing-up-the-evidence-in-the-far-south/

 

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Thai government targets Phuket to become international medical tourism hotspot

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

 

Thailand will develop Phuket into a world-class medical tourism centre, after the success of the Phuket Sandbox programme in light of new travel trends during the Covid-19 era, the government said on Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255289-thai-government-targets-phuket-to-become-international-medical-tourism-hotspot/

 

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Fuel Consumption Increases in First Two Months of 2022

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Energy Business has reported that fuel consumption in Thailand has risen in the first two months of 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255290-fuel-consumption-increases-in-first-two-months-of-2022/

 

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NHSO Fine-Tunes 1330 Hotline for Covid Patients

by Krajangwit Johjit

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has refined the role of its hotline 1330 to assist callers in determining the severity of their Covid-19 symptoms so that they can seek appropriate treatment.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255291-nhso-fine-tunes-1330-hotline-for-covid-patients/

 

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Candidates flock to register for Bangkok’s gubernatorial election on Thursday

 

 

Candidates in Bangkok gubernatorial election on May 22nd turned up in force, with their supporters, at City Hall 2 in Din Daeng this morning (Thursday), to register their candidacy and to draw lots for their numbers. Candidates in the election of councillors for Bangkok’s 50 districts also showed up to register.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255305-candidates-flock-to-register-for-bangkok’s-gubernatorial-election-on-thursday/

 

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Thai authorities seize ฿1.9bn in assets from suspected drug gang in Chiang Rai

 

 

Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) raided three houses in Mae Sai and Chiang Saen districts of the northern province of Chiang Rai today (Thursday) and seized assets, including cars, land title deeds and bank books, worth an estimated 1.9 billion baht.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255306-thai-authorities-seize-฿19bn-in-assets-from-suspected-drug-gang-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Four candidates register for Pattaya mayoral election

 

 

Four people, vying to become the mayor of the resort town of Pattaya in the election in May registered their candidacy this morning (Thursday) at Pattaya City Hall and drew lots for their candidate numbers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255307-four-candidates-register-for-pattaya-mayoral-election/

 

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EU Urges Thai Firms to Consider Green Deal

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Director for Strategy at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment Astrid Schomaker has urged Thai companies to prioritize implementing the EU’s Green Deal and moving toward a sustainable economy in order to increase business opportunities with the blog.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255308-eu-urges-thai-firms-to-consider-green-deal/

 

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MPC Maintains Interest Rate at 0.5% , Expects 3.2% GDP Growth for 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has voted to maintain the benchmark rate at 0.5%.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255309-mpc-maintains-interest-rate-at-05-expects-32-gdp-growth-for-2022/