THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 8 August 2022

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Severe Staff Shortages Reported In Thai Hotels

By Editor

 

 

Thai hotels are suffering from severe staff shortages as the hospitality industry struggles to recover from the fallout of Covid-19, according to the Thai Hotel Association (THA).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268244-severe-staff-shortages-reported-in-thai-hotels/

 

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Bangkok Prepares to Revamp Drainage System to Tackle Flooding

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Bangkok authorities are gearing up for a sweeping overhaul of its drainage system in order to increase capacity as part of efforts to manage flooding in the capital.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268247-bangkok-prepares-to-revamp-drainage-system-to-tackle-flooding/

 

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More transmissible COVID-19 sub-variant BA.4.6 not yet detected in Thailand

 

 

The Centre for Medical Genomics at Thailand’s Ramathibodi Hospital is closely monitoring a new sub-variant of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, BA.4.6, which spreads faster than others, including BA.4 and BA.5, although it has not been detected in Thailand yet.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268250-more-transmissible-covid-19-sub-variant-ba46-not-yet-detected-in-thailand/

 

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Frenchman initially tests negative for monkeypox, second test result pending

 

 

A French citizen, suspected of being infected with monkeypox, has tested negative for the virus, but he is being kept in isolation at a hospital, in Thailand’s eastern province of Trat, pending the result of another test, which is expected today from the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Clinical Centre.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268192-french-tourist-cleared-of-monkeypox-in-one-test/?do=findComment&comment=17528931

 

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Army Receives New Armored Vehicles From U.S.

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - 10 Stryker armored infantry carriers produced in the United States recently arrived at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province for delivery to the Royal Thai Army.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268264-army-receives-new-armored-vehicles-from-us/

 

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Vulnerable COVID Patients Get Drugs via Telemedicine

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – The National Health Security Office started to deliver COVID-19 medications to vulnerable groups of patients via its telemedicine system today.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268265-vulnerable-covid-patients-get-drugs-via-telemedicine/

 

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BMA to Start Collecting Green Line Fares

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced it plans to begin collecting fares on the BTS Green Line extension, with a maximum charge of 59 baht per ride.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268267-bma-to-start-collecting-green-line-fares/

 

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Diesel Price Cap Remains at B35/L

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – The board of the Oil Fuel Fund today maintained its retail diesel price cap at about 35 baht per liter.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268281-diesel-price-cap-remains-at-b35l/

 

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Policy Rate Expected to Rise by 0.25%

 

 

BANGKOK, Aug 8 (TNA) – The country is ending its low-interest era as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25%.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268282-policy-rate-expected-to-rise-by-025/

 

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Three people arrested at condo for allegedly operating online gambling websites

 

 

Three suspects have been arrested at a condominium in Pattaya for allegedly operating online gambling websites.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268283-three-people-arrested-at-condo-for-allegedly-operating-online-gambling-websites/

 

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Australian man reportedly pretending to rent condo dives to his death from 17th floor

 

 

An Australian man who reportedly pretended to rent a condo in Pattaya suddenly dived to his death from the 17th floor.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268285-australian-man-reportedly-pretending-to-rent-condo-dives-to-his-death-from-17th-floor/

 

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Mountain B’s roof examination set to begin in Sattahip while owner awaits incarceration in Pattaya

 

 

The examination of the Mountain B’s roof to find the cause of the fire that killed 15 people and injured dozens is set to begin while the owner of the venue “Sia B” is awaiting incarceration from the Pattaya Court.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268286-mountain-b’s-roof-examination-set-to-begin-in-sattahip-while-owner-awaits-incarceration-in-pattaya/

 

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