THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 11 April 2022

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Prayuth gives the Thai people a Songkran present: Law Enforcement

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported on the statements of Thai Prime Minister and defence minister Prayuth Chan-ocha via Government House deputy spokeswoman Traisuree yesterday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256388-prayuth-gives-the-thai-people-a-songkran-present-law-enforcement/

 

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Loan shark arrested with 28 vehicles - he was charging 120% per annum

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that on Sunday the Region 9 police chief Pol Maj-Gen Krissada Kaewjandee led a raid on a property in Soi Pracharuamchai in Hat Yai, Songkhla. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256389-loan-shark-arrested-with-28-vehicles-he-was-charging-120-per-annum/

 

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People Invited to Foster Wild Animals

 

 

BANGKOK, April 11 (TNA) – The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation invites people to donate to its “Foster Parents” project to help the wild animals that were rescued and those which it keeps for breeding.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256390-people-invited-to-foster-wild-animals/

 

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Commerce Ministry to Hold Border Trade Fair During Amazean Jungle Trail 2022 Next Month

Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce is planning to hold a major border trade fair during the upcoming “Amazean Jungle Trail 2022” event being held in Betong district of Yala province from May 6-8.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256391-commerce-ministry-to-hold-border-trade-fair-during-amazean-jungle-trail-2022-next-month/

 

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Pareena calls for equal application of law after 80 MPs and senators investigated for public land encroachment

By Erich Parpart

 

 

Pareena Kraikupt, a former parliamentarian for the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), asked for equal treatment under the law after 80 MPs and senators were accused of building on or claiming property that was situated in national parks or public land.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256392-pareena-calls-for-equal-application-of-law-after-80-mps-and-senators-investigated-for-public-land-encroachment/

 

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Health Ministry Tasks Hospitals With Extending COVID Vaccine Expiry Dates

Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Public Health Ministry has directed hospitals under its jurisdiction to change the expiry date of COVID-19 vaccines in their stock in accordance with the manufacturers’ new registration details.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256409-health-ministry-tasks-hospitals-with-extending-covid-vaccine-expiry-dates/

 

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Thais Start Traveling Home to Celebrate Songkran

Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Officials have been reporting heavy traffic on several sections of Mittraphap Road going into the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, as more people leave Bangkok to return to their home provinces ahead of the Songkran festival.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256411-thais-start-traveling-home-to-celebrate-songkran/

 

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Red-shirt followers gather in memory of those who died in 2010 crackdown

 

 

Followers of Thailand’s United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), aka “the red-shirt movement”, representatives of opposition parties and core members of the country’s anti-establishment groups gathered yesterday (Sunday) at the October 14th Memorial, on Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Bangkok, to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the violent crackdown on red-shirt protesters of April 10th, 2010.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256413-red-shirt-followers-gather-in-memory-of-those-who-died-in-2010-crackdown/

 

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Corruption watchdog urged to speed up probe into MP’s suspected land holdings

 

 

Political activist Srisuwan Janya submitted a letter to Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) today (Monday), urging them to speed up the investigation of 18 members of the parliament, who he accuses of illegally possessing state land, including land under the land reform program.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256429-corruption-watchdog-urged-to-speed-up-probe-into-mp’s-suspected-land-holdings/

 

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COVID-19 Omicron BA.2 will supersede BA.1 in next two weeks in Thailand

 

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample, at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. (Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

 

The Thai Medical Sciences Department has predicted that, in less than two weeks, the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant will account for 100% of new COVID-19 infections in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256430-covid-19-omicron-ba2-will-supersede-ba1-in-next-two-weeks-in-thailand/

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Health Ministry Tasks Hospitals With Extending COVID Vaccine Expiry Dates

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Public Health Ministry has directed hospitals under its jurisdiction to change the expiry date of COVID-19 vaccines in their stock in accordance with the manufacturers’ new registration details.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256431-health-ministry-tasks-hospitals-with-extending-covid-vaccine-expiry-dates/

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Tourism Authority and Airlines Launch Campaign to Attract Indian Travelers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is seeking to attract more visitors from India through a new campaign, with airlines offering special promotions and privileges to passengers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256432-tourism-authority-and-airlines-launch-campaign-to-attract-indian-travelers/

 

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Paxlovid Drug Accepted to Help COVID-19 Patients

 

 

BANGKOK, April 11 (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry accepted 50,000 treatment courses of antiviral drug Paxlovid to help COVID-19 patients whose number can rise after the Songkran festival.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256434-paxlovid-drug-accepted-to-help-covid-19-patients/

 

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Songkran Exodus Begins

 

 

BANGKOK, April 11 (TNA) – People increasingly used all modes of public transport including inter-provincial buses, trains and planes ahead of the Songkran festival from April 13.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256435-songkran-exodus-begins/

 

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Phuket Sandbox Preparations Inspected Ahead of Songkran Holidays

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government’s spokesperson recently visited Phuket province to inspect tourist preparations ahead of the Songkran holidays.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256437-phuket-sandbox-preparations-inspected-ahead-of-songkran-holidays/

 

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Police probe cherry bomb incident at PM house, rapper arrested

 

 

Police are investigating an incident, which took place last night (Sunday), when an apparently home-made cherry bomb was hurled into the compound of the First Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guards on Vibhavadi Rangsit highway, where the official residence of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is located.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256458-police-probe-cherry-bomb-incident-at-pm-house-rapper-arrested/

 

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Thai progressive movement leader Thanathorn indicted on lèse majesté charge

 

Thanathorn discusses vaccine production and management last year

 

Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit was indicted by public prosecutors on a lèse majesté charge and for violations of the Computer Crime Act today (Monday) for his livestream talk on the subject of the AstraZeneca vaccine, allegedly implicating the monarchy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256459-thai-progressive-movement-leader-thanathorn-indicted-on-lèse-majesté-charge/

 

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