Ron Howard Celebrates Thai Cave Rescue

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Four years on from the dramatic rescue of a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand, their story has been told by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard in “Thirteen Lives”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266376-ron-howard-celebrates-thai-cave-rescue/

 

Royal Imprint on Thailand’s Christian Community

 

Handheld poster flag prepared by Thai Catholics who gathered to welcome Pope Francis at his first public mass during His Holiness’ official visit to Thailand in November 2019. Source: Vatican News

 

On November 21st, 2019, tens of thousands of Catholics gathered at Supachalasai National Stadium to welcome Pope Francis during his historical visit to Thailand. Excitement and joy filled the air as the large crowd patiently waited to welcome their Pope and join in the papal mass. For the younger generation, it was the first time they had ever seen any pope in person since the nation’s first ever apostolic visit took place thirty-five years ago.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266377-royal-imprint-on-thailand’s-christian-community/

 

Klang Hospital’s wards full of COVID-19 patients, anti-viral drugs still being provided

 

 

The 8-bed ICU for severe COVID-19 cases requiring ventilators and the 30-bed cohort ward at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s General Hospital, also known as Klang Hospital, is now fully occupied, but the hospital is still providing medical services to asymptomatic COVID-19 out-patients and patients with mild symptoms, according to the hospital’s director, Dr. Kutcharin Jiamsripong.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266378-klang-hospital’s-wards-full-of-covid-19-patients-anti-viral-drugs-still-being-provided/

 

Bangkok Governor Voices Support for Outdoor Events

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has insisted on holding more outdoor public events to stimulate the economy, saying he did not believe they were to blame for a rise in new COVID-19 infections.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266379-bangkok-governor-voices-support-for-outdoor-events/

 

Phuket international arrival passengers improve 45 percent after Thailand Pass cancelled

 

 

More than 20,000 passengers arrive at the Phuket International Airport per day now since the Thailand Pass was canceled and border restrictions were lifted in recent months.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266380-phuket-international-arrival-passengers-improve-45-percent-after-thailand-pass-cancelled/

 

Car speeds past drug checkpoint and crashes, three people injured

 

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

A car reportedly sped past a drug checkpoint in the Mueang Chonburi District and crashed into a guardrail. All three men in the car sustained minor injuries and were void of drugs, but police believed they threw them away while escaping.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266381-car-speeds-past-drug-checkpoint-and-crashes-three-people-injured/

 

B35/L Diesel Price Cap Continues

 

 

BANGKOK, July 19 (TNA) – The Oil Fuel Fund board resolved to cap the retail diesel price at about 35 baht per liter this week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266393-b35l-diesel-price-cap-continues/

 

Thai Women Warned against Spa Job Opportunities in UAE

 

 

BANGKOK, July 19 (TNA) – Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin warned Thai women not to be lured into forced prostitution by bogus job brokers who pretended to offer them spa jobs in the United Arab Emirates.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266394-thai-women-warned-against-spa-job-opportunities-in-uae/

 

Mayor orders documentation of footpath, billboard, and public utility issues around Pattaya

 

PHOTO: บริษัท โสภณ เคเบิ้ล ที.วี.และสื่อสาร พัทยา จำกัด

 

Pattaya mayor Poramese Ngampiches recently formed a task force of 68 officials to examine and document several city issues, mainly those concerning footpaths, billboards, and public utilities, before taking action within one month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266395-mayor-orders-documentation-of-footpath-billboard-and-public-utility-issues-around-pattaya/

Anutin challenged for decriminalisation of cannabis ahead of appropriate legislation

 

 

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was accused today (Tuesday), by the Opposition, of deliberately creating a “legal vacuum” in Thailand, in which there is no law to enable control of the use of cannabis, hemp or their extracts following their decriminalisation last month.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266400-anutin-challenged-for-decriminalisation-of-cannabis-ahead-of-appropriate-legislation/

 

Customers take off their masks the most when at entertainment venues

 

PHOTO: Prachachat

 

The Department of Health Service Support revealed its online survey today, indicating that customers in entertainment places tend to remove their masks the most, with less than 1 percent not wearing them at all.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1266401-customers-take-off-their-masks-the-most-when-at-entertainment-venues/

 

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