THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 1 June 2022

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Video: Near 3 meter King Cobra flees floods taking up residence in home

 

 

77kaoded reported that a near three meter long king cobra fleeing rain and floods had entered a house in Krabi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261393-video-near-3-meter-king-cobra-flees-floods-taking-up-residence-in-home/

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Suvarnabhumi Expansion to Proceed as Planned

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) has announced plans to continue its expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The move comes amid an improving global pandemic situation, which is allowing more freedom of travel for tourists.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261394-suvarnabhumi-expansion-to-proceed-as-planned/

 

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Bangkok near bottom of latest world work-life balance ranking

 

 

Bangkok ranks 96 out of 100 cities around the world in this year’s Work/Life Balance Index, according to software company “Kisi” in a new study released last week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261395-bangkok-near-bottom-of-latest-world-work-life-balance-ranking/

 

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April Tourism Numbers Signal Economic Recovery

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The relaxation of travel restrictions in support of Thailand’s economic recovery has been accompanied by signs of improvement across all sectors, according to the central bank.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261397-april-tourism-numbers-signal-economic-recovery/

 

 

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Commercial and State Banks Ready to Comply With PDPA

by Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai commercial banks and other financial institutes have signaled their readiness to comply with the newly enforced Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). The aim is to provide more comprehensive online safety for individuals.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261400-commercial-and-state-banks-ready-to-comply-with-pdpa/

 

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Thai Edible Insect Products More Popular among Americans

 

 

NONTHABURI, June 1 (TNA) – Thailand’s edible insect products and insect-based protein are gaining popularity in the United States, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261401-thai-edible-insect-products-more-popular-among-americans/

 

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Chadchart assumes office as Bangkok’s new governor

 

 

New Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt went to the Election Commission (EC) office this morning (Wednesday) to receive his certification, officially declaring him to be the 17th governor of Bangkok, following his landslide victory 10 days ago.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261412-chadchart-assumes-office-as-bangkok’s-new-governor/

 

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Four Si Racha cops transferred for arresting woman with one cannabis plant

 

 

An inspector and three other Si Racha district police officers, in Thailand’s eastern province of Chon Buri, have been transferred to inactive posts at the operations centre for arresting a 56-year-old woman for having one cannabis plant in her apartment in Si Racha district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261413-four-si-racha-cops-transferred-for-arresting-woman-with-one-cannabis-plant/

 

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Laotian Prime Minister to Visit Thailand This Week

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh is paying a state visit to Thailand this week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261417-laotian-prime-minister-to-visit-thailand-this-week/

 

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Pierra Vejjabul

 

 

Sometimes I’m asked who my role models are, and in the past, I’ve struggled to give a satisfying answer: who do I look up to as a Thai woman?

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261419-celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-dr-pierra-vejjabul/

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Chiang Mai’s Entertainment Venue Owners Ready for Reopening

 

 

CHIANG MAI, June1 (TNA) – The operators of local service parlors, entertainment places, pubs, bars, karaoke shops and massage parlors met the provincial communicable diseases committee to be briefed on disease control measures before their reopening today (June1).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261422-chiang-mai’s-entertainment-venue-owners-ready-for-reopening/

 

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No quarantine on entry to Thailand, partial reopening of bars begins Wednesday

 

FILE / International visitors await instructions from health officials inside the arrival terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport / AFP

 

Thailand has further eased COVID-19 restrictions by scrapping quarantine for international arrivals and allowing the partial reopening of pubs, bars and other entertainment venues, including soapy massage parlours, from today (Wednesday), amid declining infections and fatalities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261441-no-quarantine-on-entry-to-thailand-partial-reopening-of-bars-begins-wednesday/

 

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PM blames reduced education budget on fewer students due to declining birth rate

 

 

Thailand’s declining birth rate over the past several years has resulted in fewer students and a commensurate reduction in education budget, from about 330 billion baht this fiscal year to about 325.9 billion baht for 2023, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in parliament, as he responded to opposition MPs’ questions about why the education budget had been cut, today (Wednesday), the second day of the three-day first reading debate on the annual national budget.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261442-pm-blames-reduced-education-budget-on-fewer-students-due-to-declining-birth-rate/

 

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Bhumjaithai MP Samlee Raksuthee stripped of MP status by Charter Court

 

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court revoked the parliamentary status of Bhumjaithai party-list MP Samlee Raksuthee today (Wednesday), retroactive to March 24th 2019, after finding him unqualified to contest the election in the first place.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261443-bhumjaithai-mp-samlee-raksuthee-stripped-of-mp-status-by-charter-court/

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COVID to Become Communicable Disease under Surveillance

 

 

BANGKOK, June 1 (TNA) – Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he would propose to categorize COVID-19 as a communicable disease under surveillance and set aside a plan to declare it an endemic disease.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261445-covid-to-become-communicable-disease-under-surveillance/

 

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Khao Kheow Zoo Has New Tapir Calf

 

 

CHON BURI, June 1 (TNA) – The management of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province introduced its new tapir calf as a celebration of the 44th anniversary of the zoo.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261446-khao-kheow-zoo-has-new-tapir-calf/

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200 security cams installed on Koh Larn to monitor beaches and traffic

 

 

200 security cameras have been installed on Koh Larn by city authorities to monitor beaches and traffic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1261447-200-security-cams-installed-on-koh-larn-to-monitor-beaches-and-traffic/

 

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Thailand Live Thursday 2 June 2022
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