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PM seeks Public Cooperation To Address Road Safety

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The government has set an ambitious goal of slashing road fatalities by almost two-thirds within five years although it admits the effort could be hampered by a lack of public cooperation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260765-pm-seeks-public-cooperation-to-adress-road-safety/

 

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Six million Thai senior citizens still not boosted against COVID-19

 

 

Many Thai people, including about six million senior citizens, are still not vaccinated with third COVID-19 vaccine because they are either concerned about the possible side effects or think that a booster jab is unnecessary, according to Dr. Taweesap Siraprapasiri, a specialist at the Department of Disease Control.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260766-six-million-thai-senior-citizens-still-not-boosted-against-covid-19/

 

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Officials eye rail travel to help boost tourism in Prachuap Khiri Khan

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Officials have discussed using rail travel as a means to help promote tourism throughout the province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260767-officials-eye-rail-travel-to-help-boost-tourism-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/

 

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Thai PM advises Asia to strive for sustainability at Nikkei Forum in Tokyo

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha strongly advised Asia to be a strong advocate for sustainability, to be a more inclusive society and to be more resilient, noting that growth will be meaningless without being sustainable in today’s world, where growth is fragile, as he attended the 27th International Conference on the Future of Asia (Nikkei Forum) in Tokyo today (Thursday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260794-thai-pm-advises-asia-to-strive-for-sustainability-at-nikkei-forum-in-tokyo/

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Thailand Aims to Attract 2.2 trillion Baht of Investment to EEC in 5 years

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) has revealed that over the past 4 years, Thailand has been able to attract more than 1.9 trillion baht of investment to the EEC special economic zone.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260795-thailand-aims-to-attract-22-trillion-baht-of-investment-to-eec-in-5-years/

 

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Thai Agricultural Innovations Put on Display at AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA 2022

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai agricultural technologies and innovations are being showcased at the 3rd AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA at the Thailand Smart Farming Pavilion.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260797-thai-agricultural-innovations-put-on-display-at-agritechnica-asia-horti-asia-2022/

 

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Revenue Collection Exceeds Target in First Seven Months

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) reported that the government’s revenue collection in the first seven months of the fiscal year 2022 exceeded its target by 3.7% due to an increase in the volume of product imports in tandem with the economic recovery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260798-revenue-collection-exceeds-target-in-first-seven-months/

 

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Govt Aims to Cut Traffic Deaths by Two-Thirds in Five Years

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has set an ambitious goal of reducing road fatalities by nearly two-thirds within five years, although officials acknowledge that the effort could be a challenging one.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260799-govt-aims-to-cut-traffic-deaths-by-two-thirds-in-five-years/

 

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Thailand Closely Monitoring Monkeypox Infections

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is closely monitoring the spread of the monkeypox disease after upgrading the status of the virus as a communicable disease on Tuesday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260800-thailand-closely-monitoring-monkeypox-infections/

 

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COVID-19 Kills Patient Who Got 4th Jab

 

 

BANGKOK, May 26 (TNA) – The country logged 37 new COVID-19-related fatalities over the past 24 hours including a person who was not in a vulnerable group and already received the 4th vaccine shot.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260801-covid-19-kills-patient-who-got-4th-jab/

 

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Three troopers injured in insurgent attack in Tak Bai Wednesday night

 

 

Three army troopers were injured when their outpost, at a pier in Tak Bai district of the southern province of Narathiwat, came under explosive and automatic gunfire attack on Wednesday night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260807-three-troopers-injured-in-insurgent-attack-in-tak-bai-wednesday-night/

 

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Bangkok elections a harbinger of Prayut’s downfall?

 

 

Chadchart Sittipunt’s landslide victory at last Sunday’s governor election — with more than 1.38 million votes or over 50 percent of all ballots cast — was viewed by many as Bangkok voters’ verdict on the current coalition government and its junta predecessor, which came to power in the 2014 military coup.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260809-bangkok-elections-a-harbinger-of-prayut’s-downfall/

 

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Driver uninjured after a piece of flying tire hits his windshield

 

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A 26-year-old driver emerged uninjured after a piece of flying tire hit his windshield, causing serious damage, while he was driving in the Sri Racha district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260810-driver-uninjured-after-a-piece-of-flying-tire-hits-his-windshield/

 

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49-year-old found dead after allegedly having a physical altercation with an excavator driver

 

 

A 49-year-old garage owner was found dead at his residence the next day after allegedly having a physical and verbal dispute with an excavator driver.   

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260811-49-year-old-found-dead-after-allegedly-having-a-physical-altercation-with-an-excavator-driver/

 

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Pattaya hotel business leader urges new mayor to fix never-ending roadworks

 

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The leader of the Thai Hotels Association’s eastern chapter urged the new mayor, Poramase “Beer” Ngampiches, to fix what he calls Pattaya’s five most urgent problems to prepare for continual tourists’ return and an expected “high season” this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260812-pattaya-hotel-business-leader-urges-new-mayor-to-fix-never-ending-roadworks/

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Controversial luxury ‘Parliamentary club’ to be converted into office space

 

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered all the recreational facilities in the controversial parliament club, with the exception of the gym, to be closed and converted into working space for parliamentary officials, said Democrat party-list MP Issara Sereewatthanawut today (Thursday), following backlash about the appropriateness of such lavish spending of taxpayers’ money.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1260832-controversial-luxury-‘parliamentary-club’-to-be-converted-into-office-space/

 

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