Bangkok Authorities Seek Canal Dredging Assistance

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is asking the army and the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) for assistance in dredging the Lat Phrao and Saen Saeb canals as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen the capital’s flood defenses.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267074-bangkok-authorities-seek-canal-dredging-assistance/

 

Government checks on flood prevention plan for Bang Pu Industrial Estate

 

 

SAMUT PRAKAN (NNT) - To prevent a recurrence of floods in Samut Prakan that crippled the Bang Pu industrial estate last year, the government is following up on 13 flood-prevention measures. Meanwhile, rains in the North have caused the water level in the Chao Phraya river basin to rise.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267075-government-checks-on-flood-prevention-plan-for-bang-pu-industrial-estate/

Bangkok holds training exercise to improve disaster preparedness and incident response

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A large training exercise to improve disaster preparedness and incident response capability among various agencies took place in Bangkok. Fires, a chemical leakage, and a building collapse were among the scenarios presented.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267077-bangkok-holds-training-exercise-to-improve-disaster-preparedness-and-incident-response/

 

Cabinet approves 5th phase of co-payment scheme for September-October

 

 

The cabinet decided today (Tuesday) to roll out the 5th phase of the popular 50:50 co-payment scheme by providing 800 baht to each of the 26.5 million Thais who have subscribed to the program, to be spent in September and October, said Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office Pornchai Thiraveja.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267091-cabinet-approves-5th-phase-of-co-payment-scheme-for-september-october/

 

Southern Islamic leaders to push action against the Thai government with cannabis decriminalization

 

 

Southern Islamic leaders are planning to push for more action against the Thai government to push marijuana back to the narcotics list as they received no response from relevant Thai officials after submitting their demands last week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267092-southern-islamic-leaders-to-push-action-against-the-thai-government-with-cannabis-decriminalization/

 

Thai man at hospital in Phuket with suspected monkeypox, diagnosis pending

 

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A Thai man, who may be infected with monkeypox, was sent from Thalang Hospital in Phuket to Vachira Phuket Hospital this afternoon (Tuesday) for tests and diagnosis.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267100-thai-man-at-hospital-in-phuket-with-suspected-monkeypox-diagnosis-pending/

 

Thai cabinet exempts locally-assembled and produced EVs from customs duties

 

 

The electric vehicle industry in Thailand was given a shot in the arm today (Tuesday) when the cabinet decided to exempt from customs duties battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which are locally assembled or produced in a (tax) Free Zone as defined in the law on industrial estates.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267101-thai-cabinet-exempts-locally-assembled-and-produced-evs-from-customs-duties/

 

Maroon 5 is coming back to Bangkok in December

 

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Maroon 5 is set for a big return to Bangkok with their “Maroon 5 World Tour 2022 In Bangkok” concert at Rajamangala Stadium, Ramkhamhaeng Road, at 8 PM on December 10th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1267102-maroon-5-is-coming-back-to-bangkok-in-december/

 

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