THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 13 April 2022

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TAT Organizes Songkran Festivities in Major Cities

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing "Amazing Songkran 2022 Celebrations" at ten temples in Bangkok, as well as the "Songkran Music Heritage Festival 2022" in Ayutthaya and Songkhla. Events will also take place in Chiang Mai, Samut Prakan and other major cities throughout the kingdom.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256569-tat-organizes-songkran-festivities-in-major-cities/

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฿211 million approved for study of Thailand’s first plant-based COVID vaccine

 

 

The cabinet approved a 211 million baht budget today (Tuesday) for a study of the safety and efficacy of a plant-based candidate sub-unit vaccine in boosting the body’s immune response to COVID-19, the first such vaccine in Thailand being developed by Thai startup Baiya Phytopharm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256567-฿211-million-approved-for-study-of-thailand’s-first-plant-based-covid-vaccine/

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Is living in Thailand better health-wise than elsewhere?

by Michael Bridge

 

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Many Europeans like to retire to the sun, and Thailand offers an all year round great climate.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256615-is-living-in-thailand-better-health-wise-than-elsewhere/
 

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Thai PM happy with tourism rise, but reminds all to guard against COVID-19

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has reminded all concerned, especially those in the tourism sector, not to lower their guard against COVID-19 while expressing satisfaction with the recovering tourism sector.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256616-thai-pm-happy-with-tourism-rise-but-reminds-all-to-guard-against-covid-19/

 

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Authorities Urged to Consider Subsidizing Vaccine Trips for Seniors

Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) has endorsed a proposal by a senior doctor at Ramathibodi Hospital urging the government to allocate about 1 billion baht towards subsidizing elderly visits to COVID vaccination centers.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256617-authorities-urged-to-consider-subsidizing-vaccine-trips-for-seniors/

 

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Central Bank Reports Unexpectedly High Inflation

 

 

BANGKOK, (TNA) – The Bank of Thailand informed the finance minister that inflation exceeded its expected level and should return to its normal pace late this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256619-central-bank-reports-unexpectedly-high-inflation/

 

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459 road accidents reported on first day of seven dangerous days during Songkran, Thai government reveals

By Nop Meechukhun

 

PHOTO: Department of Probation

 

National – Vittawan Sunthornkajit, the Director-General of the Department of Probation, Tuesday, April 12th, revealed the statistics of probation cases ordered by the court on the first day of the seven dangerous days campaign to prevent and reduce road accidents during Songkran.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256620-459-road-accidents-reported-on-first-day-of-seven-dangerous-days-during-songkran-thai-government-reveals/

 

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Chinese tourists allegedly trying to drive home drunk attack and injure hotel worker who tried to stop them in Pattaya

By Adam Judd

 

 

Pattaya-A 29-year-old hotel worker was injured last night, April 12th, in Pattaya after he reportedly tried to stop a group of drunken Chinese tourists from driving home intoxicated.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256621-chinese-tourists-allegedly-trying-to-drive-home-drunk-attack-and-injure-hotel-worker-who-tried-to-stop-them-in-pattaya/

 

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Memorial day to honour Hua Hin boxing legend Pone Kingpetch

By Online Reporter

 

Pone Kingpetch statue in Hua Hin

 

Hua Hin Sports Development Association and Hua Hin Municipality are hosting a “Remembrance Day for Thai fighting legend Pone Kingpetch” on April 16, 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256622-memorial-day-to-honour-hua-hin-boxing-legend-pone-kingpetch/

 

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Prachuap Khiri Khan suffers first road death of Songkran holidays

By Online Reporter

 

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan suffered its first road death of the Songkran holidays, following a motorcycle accident on Monday (April 11).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256623-prachuap-khiri-khan-suffers-first-road-death-of-songkran-holidays/

 

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COVID-19: Thailand reports 106 deaths, 23,015 new coronavirus cases, 27,626 recoveries

 

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Thailand on Wednesday (April 13) reported 23,015 new COVID-19 cases, 27,626 recoveries and 106 additional deaths over the past 24 hours. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256631-covid-19-thailand-reports-106-deaths-23015-new-coronavirus-cases-27626-recoveries/

 

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In Thai villages, Chinese gangs recruit desperate for phone scams

Thai police say they have rescued some 700 Thais held against their will by Chinese gangs in Cambodia.

By Vijitra Duangdee

 

Thai police say they recently rescued two dozen people being held against their will by Chinese scam gangs in Sihanoukville, Cambodia [Courtesy of Sai Mai Will Survive Facebook group]

 

Bangkok, Thailand – The brokers arrived with promises of high-paying online sales jobs in Poipet, a Cambodian border town just an hour’s drive from Teerapat and Dao’s home in eastern Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256638-in-thai-villages-chinese-gangs-recruit-desperate-for-phone-scams/

 

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Stories of suffering and struggle reveal tragic side of Thailand’s ageing society

 

Workers under the Mirror Foundation’s Work From Homeless project take a short break in Minburi, Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of Mirror Foundation)

 

Eighty-year-old Chalong does not just sit at home waiting for his monthly government subsidy payment. Instead, he keeps himself busy doing odd jobs four days a week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256639-stories-of-suffering-and-struggle-reveal-tragic-side-of-thailand’s-ageing-society/

 

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Pareena Kraikupt: Ruling party firebrand who burned bright before being banished

 

 

After 17 years in politics, four-time MP Pareena Kraikupt from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has been dealt a political death blow by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders. Last Thursday, she was stripped of her MP status and banned for life from running for political office.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256644-pareena-kraikupt-ruling-party-firebrand-who-burned-bright-before-being-banished/

 

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Tourists in Phuket exposed breaking the water splashing rules - police are nowhere 

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Breaking water throwing rules

 

Daily News reported from Soi Bangla, Phuket, on the eve of the official start of the Songkran holidays yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256645-tourists-in-phuket-exposed-breaking-the-water-splashing-rules-police-are-nowhere/

 

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Khao San Road Songkran: Expect water fights but forget any events

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Khao San Road - once the thriving center where east met west in water battles among Songkran tourists - is expected to be reasonably quiet again this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256646-khao-san-road-songkran-expect-water-fights-but-forget-any-events/

 

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Songkran standoff through the night: Son kills father then exchanges fire with cops

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the Phon Thong police in Waeng sub-district of Roi-Et in Thailand's NE region were called after shooting at a house.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256647-songkran-standoff-through-the-night-son-kills-father-then-exchanges-fire-with-cops/

 

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Fairly large nest egg needed to retire comfortably in Thailand

 

Extended families are no longer the norm in Thai society. Gone are the days when elderly parents can simply wait for aid from their grown-up children. (Photo by Danie Franco)

 

Unlike previous generations, people entering their senior years now and in the future will likely need to save a substantial sum of money for their retirement. Without savings, they risk struggling on their own, minus support from younger relatives or the government.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256648-fairly-large-nest-egg-needed-to-retire-comfortably-in-thailand/

 

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Yaba: Mum forced to bury money hiding it from her son - but now he's dead after shooting

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on a grim case from Roi-Et in the north east of Thailand. It was all about Yaba, the meth of choice in Thailand.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256649-yaba-mum-forced-to-bury-money-hiding-it-from-her-son-but-now-hes-dead-after-shooting/

 

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Cabinet Approves Over 1.4 Trillion Baht in New Borrowing for Fiscal 2022

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet this week approved 1.41 trillion baht in new borrowing for the current fiscal year to September, up from its previous plan of 1.36 trillion baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256650-cabinet-approves-over-14-trillion-baht-in-new-borrowing-for-fiscal-2022/

 

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1 Million Foreign Arrivals Expected at AOT Airports This Songkran

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has indicated that around one million tourists are expected to arrive in Thailand via six international airports from April 11-17.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256651-1-million-foreign-arrivals-expected-at-aot-airports-this-songkran/

 

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Food hoax ends in smiles for handicapped delivery guy

 

Sanook Thai Caption: Respect one another

 

Sanook went to investigate near a well known mall in Chonburi where they found a Grab delivery rider in floods of tears.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256652-food-hoax-ends-in-smiles-for-handicapped-delivery-guy/

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Going home for Songkran - GPS takes two Thai ladies into the klong!

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Punika, 30, driving a Yaris put her faith in GPS as she drove her friend Monrudee, 23, home for Songkran in Khon Kaen.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256655-going-home-for-songkran-gps-takes-two-thai-ladies-into-the-klong/

 

 

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Gas tanker overturns in fireball after collision with truck trailer

 

Daily News Thai Caption: Gasoline tanker burns

 

Mae Thor police responded after reports of a collision between a truck trailer and a gas tanker on the Tak to Mae Sot road in front of the Tak Land Development office yesterday. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256657-gas-tanker-overturns-in-fireball-after-collision-with-truck-trailer/

 

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Helicopter used to put out fires on Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that the army were using a soviet designed Mi-17 to drop water and put out fires in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256658-helicopter-used-to-put-out-fires-on-mae-taeng-chiang-mai/

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Video: Fire at NE market - rescue services save the day

 

77kaoded Thai captio: Wire fire near people's houses

 

77kaoded reported that police and rescue services headed to an area behind the Nong Bua Daeng market in Chaiyaphum last night. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256659-video-fire-at-ne-market-rescue-services-save-the-day/

 

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100 buffaloes die in south from malnutrition

 

77kaoded Thai caption: 8 tons of animal feed help - and animal inspections

 

77kaoded reported from Phatthalung in the far south of Thailand where 100 buffaloes were reported to have died.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256661-100-buffaloes-die-in-thailands-south-from-malnutrition/

 

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Clampdown on excessive vehicle exhaust in and around Bangkok

 

 

Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD), in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department launched a clampdown today (Wednesday) on vehicles emitting excessive black exhaust into the environment in Bangkok and its surrounding areas.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256683-clampdown-on-excessive-vehicle-exhaust-in-and-around-bangkok/

 

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True-DTAC Join Fight Against Call Center Scams

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - True Corporation and Total Access Communication Public Company Limited (DTAC) are collaborating to tackle rampant call center scams.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256684-true-dtac-join-fight-against-call-center-scams/

 

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Government Waives Toll Fees for Five Expressways During Songkran

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has waived tolls on five expressways for the Songkran holidays to reduce travel costs for people returning to their home provinces to visit their families.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1256686-government-waives-toll-fees-for-five-expressways-during-songkran/