Driver seriously injured after flying iron scrap hit his head while driving a pickup in Chonburi

By Goong Nang(GN)

 

PHOTO: Wisarn Sangjaroen / Top News

 

Chonburi – A 43-year-old driver has sustained injuries after a piece of flying iron scrap hit his head, smashing his windshield, while he was driving his pickup truck in the Mueang Chonburi district.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260646-driver-seriously-injured-after-flying-iron-scrap-hit-his-head-while-driving-a-pickup-in-chonburi/

 

New luxury parliamentary club comes under fire

 

 

A new controversial, luxurious and exclusive “Parliamentary Club”, equipped with a variety of recreational and exercise facilities, is coming under fire and has prompted questions about this lavish use of taxpayers’ money, when several more pressing issues are not being tackled.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260662-new-luxury-parliamentary-club-comes-under-fire/

 

Thailand’s face mask requirement in public may be eased in mid-June

 

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The Ministry of Public Health will consider relaxing the mandatory wearing of face masks in public in some areas, tentatively by the middle of next month, as Thailand moves towards reclassifying COVID-19 as an endemic disease, according to Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Kiattibhoom Vongrachit.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260663-thailand’s-face-mask-requirement-in-public-may-be-eased-in-mid-june/

 

Delivery service riders seek help from Thai government over high fuel prices

 

 

Delivery service bike riders are complaining about the rising price of gasohol and benzene and are calling for help from the government, as did users of diesel, the price of which is being capped at 32 baht/litre through subsidies.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260664-delivery-service-riders-seek-help-from-thai-government-over-high-fuel-prices/

 

Cryptocurrency tax exempt for trades on approved exchanges until end of 2023

 

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Investors who trade cryptocurrencies or digital tokens through properly registered exchanges will be entitled to a 7% VAT exemption on the transfer of the digital assets, retroactively from April 1st 2022 until December 31st 2023, according a Royal Decree published in the Royal Gazette on yesterday (Tuesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260665-cryptocurrency-tax-exempt-for-trades-on-approved-exchanges-until-end-of-2023/

 

Thailand Steps Up Efforts to Verify Stateless People

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is accelerating efforts to verify the Thai nationality of stateless people living in the kingdom.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260688-thailand-steps-up-efforts-to-verify-stateless-people/

 

ASEAN GDP Projected to Grow 4.9% in 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The ASEAN bloc is expected to see gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.9% this year and 5.2% in 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260689-asean-gdp-projected-to-grow-49-in-2022/

 

Monkeypox Test Device Expected in 2 Weeks

 

 

BANGKOK, May 25 (TNA) – Monkeypox is not as highly infectious as COVID-19 and a device to test it will be completed in two weeks, according to the head of the Center for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260690-monkeypox-test-device-expected-in-2-weeks/

 

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