THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 20 August 2022

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Thai Covid Center approves visa period extensions for foreign tourists

 

The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the visa exemption period extension for foreign tourists from 30 days to 45 days from October 2022 to March 2023 to potentially boost the tourism industry.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269361-thai-covid-center-approves-visa-period-extensions-for-foreign-tourists/

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Thai Police considering “sub-law” for limiting number of pickup truck passengers

 

PHOTO: Post Today

 

The Royal Thai Police is considering issuing a traffic sub-law of no more than three passengers allowed to be sitting in the back seats of a pickup truck and no more than six passengers allowed in a cargo bed.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269377-thai-police-considering-“sub-law”-for-limiting-number-of-pickup-truck-passengers/

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16 more people to be questioned over Forex-3D Ponzi scam
 

 

Sixteen more people are to be summoned for questioning in connection with the Forex-3D foreign exchange futures scam, according to Pol Maj Woranan Srilam, spokesman for the Department of Special Investigation.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269392-16-more-people-to-be-questioned-over-forex-3d-ponzi-scam/

 

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Prayut looks to lift emergency decree, extend visa exemption and visa on arrival to boost tourism

By Erich Parpart

 

The Thai government said it is considering the lifting of the nationwide emergency decree that has been in place since 2020. It also decided to extend the visa exemption for up to 45 days along with visa on arrival for up to 30 days for a period of six months to help boost tourism.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269361-thai-covid-center-approves-visa-period-extensions-for-foreign-tourists/?do=findComment&comment=17553521

 

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50 Students, Teachers Plunge Into Water After Bridge Collapse
by TNR Staff

 

 

A NATURE field trip by fifth graders and their teachers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province turned into a disaster after the bridge they were all crossing suddenly collapsed under their weight plunging them all into the pool of water below injuring six of them, Matichon said yesterday (August 19).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269395-50-students-teachers-plunge-into-water-after-bridge-collapse/

 

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NSC: Dropping Emergency Decree Depends On Covid Situation
by TNR Staff 

 

 

THE Secretary-general of the National Security Council said today (August 19) that the Covid situation and a certainty that there will not be another crisis would determine whether the emergency decree is cancelled at the end of next month, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269397-nsc-dropping-emergency-decree-depends-on-covid-situation/

 

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[VIDEO]: Pattaya Report August 2022 - Appreciating what we've got, Club fires, Dog hotel, masks, ganja cafes

 

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Another topic filled report on Pattaya: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269398-video-pattaya-report-august-2022-appreciating-what-weve-got-club-fires-dog-hotel-masks-ganja-cafes/

 

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Recreational cannabis use can be legalised under the current law being passed through parliament

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

 

Bullish Anutin, this week, argued that social problems caused by his campaign to decriminalise marijuana were negligible and even pointed to a provision in the new Cannabis Act which could see recreational use of the drug fully legalised by a parliamentary amendment in the future

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269399-recreational-cannabis-use-can-be-legalised-under-the-current-law-being-passed-through-parliament/

 

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Pattaya police arrest prime suspect in recent pickpocketing thefts of Indian tourists
By Adam Judd 

 

 

Pattaya, Thailand-Pattaya police in conjunction with Tourist Police Division One informed the Pattaya News and other local media today, August 19th, 2022, that a prime suspect in recent thefts on Indian tourists in Pattaya was arrested.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269401-pattaya-police-arrest-prime-suspect-in-recent-pickpocketing-thefts-of-indian-tourists/

 

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Harold's Ex "Nat Ketsarin" still wowing foreign men - sexy model appears in lingerie on desk

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai mainstream media Thai Rath featured many pictures of top sexy porn star Ketsarin "Nat" Chaichalermpol from her official instagram account.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269402-harolds-ex-nat-ketsarin-still-wowing-foreign-men-sexy-model-appears-in-lingerie-on-desk/

 

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Wine has now become a real luxury in Thailand

 

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International tourists and new arrivals into Thailand are usually shocked by how much more expensive wine is in Thailand compared with their home country. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269403-wine-has-now-become-a-real-luxury-in-thailand/

 

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Rural Doctors Again Urge Prayut To Step Down After 8-Year Rule
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Photo: INN News

 

THE RURAL DOCTOR Society has today (August 19) repeated their calls for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down now that his eight years in power is allegedly ending on upcoming Wednesday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269404-rural-doctors-again-urge-prayut-to-step-down-after-8-year-rule/

 

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Constitutional Court Hacker Gets One Year And Six Months In Jail
by TNR Staff

 

A hacker. Photo: Richard Patterson http://www.comparitech.co (CC BY 2.0)

 

THE HACKER who broke into the Constitutional Court website and changed the name to kangaroo court was jailed for one year and six months and fined 87,227 baht.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269405-constitutional-court-hacker-gets-one-year-and-six-months-in-jail/

 

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Space Technology Lab Project Initiated in Chiang Rai

 

 

BANGKOK, (TNA) – The House committee on telecommunications and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) are pushing for a space technology laboratory in Wiang Pa Pao district of Chiang Rai province.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269406-space-technology-lab-project-initiated-in-chiang-rai/

 

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Emergency Decree still a necessity to combat COVID-19: PM

by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Prime Minister has reiterated the need to tackle COVID-19 using the Emergency Decree, saying the government has no intentions of using it for other purposes.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269407-emergency-decree-still-a-necessity-to-combat-covid-19-pm/

 

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Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to reopen September 12 after 3-year renovation
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - After a 3-year renovation closure, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok will reopen in September. The convention center will also host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November this year.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269408-queen-sirikit-national-convention-center-to-reopen-september-12-after-3-year-renovation/

 

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Thailand, Vietnam discuss media cooperation
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - Officials from Thailand and Vietnam took part in a Joint Technical Committee meeting on modernizing information exchange platforms, as part of an effort to drive cooperation and relations between the two countries.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269409-thailand-vietnam-discuss-media-cooperation/

 

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Thailand issues Chair’s Statement for the 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting
The meeting reached a consensus for two documents on APEC Policy Recommendations on Tourism of the Future: Regenerative Tourism, and APEC Guidelines for Tourism Stakeholders.
 

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H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, announced a Chair’s Statement for the 11th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting, which was held in Bangkok.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269410-thailand-issues-chair’s-statement-for-the-11th-apec-tourism-ministerial-meeting/

 

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Allegedly intoxicated foreign driver collides with family of four on motorcycle in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Pattaya — An allegedly intoxicated foreign driver of unknown nationality reportedly cut off a family of four members on a motorcycle and collided with them, causing all four including two children to suffer serious injuries.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269411-allegedly-intoxicated-foreign-driver-collides-with-family-of-four-on-motorcycle-in-pattaya/

 

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host International Family Planning conference in Pattaya
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation chose to host its International Conference on Family Planning or ICEP 2022 in Pattaya from November 14th to 17th, 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269412-bill-melinda-gates-foundation-to-host-international-family-planning-conference-in-pattaya/

 

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South African woman gets life sentence reduced in Thailand

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A woman from George in the Western Cape who was sentenced to life imprisonment on drug charges in Thailand, has had her sentence reduced to just over 33 years.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269415-south-african-woman-gets-life-sentence-reduced-in-thailand/

 

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Opinion – Minister Phiphat should do more homework before looking to open bars till 4 AM as Khao San is not a bar zone

By Erich Parpart

 

Allowing bars to remain open until 04:00 hrs. in tourist destinations is not that bad an idea, but the implementation of rules changes needs to be done in order to promote the designated bar/pub areas in the country and take into account where the tourists are spending the money.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269420-opinion-–-minister-phiphat-should-do-more-homework-before-looking-to-open-bars-till-4-am-as-khao-san-is-not-a-bar-zone/

 

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Calling removal firms: Please go to Government House, there’s someone who needs to be taken away

 

 

Every time Rooster reviews the latest news as reported on ASEAN NOW’s Facebook arm there is an advertisement for a local removals firm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269422-calling-removal-firms-please-go-to-government-house-there’s-someone-who-needs-to-be-taken-away/

 

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Is Thailand’s booster program losing race against fast-mutating COVID?
By Thai PBS World’s General Desk

 

 

Thanks to constant mutations, the COVID-19 virus is still several steps ahead of vaccine developers. While researchers have managed to develop vaccines that are effective against the original strain of the new coronavirus and major variants like Delta, global mass vaccination efforts have failed to halt the raging pandemic.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269426-is-thailand’s-booster-program-losing-race-against-fast-mutating-covid/

 

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Muay Thai boxing king Buakaw too strong for Japanese MMA challenger

 

 

Thailand’s top Muay Thai boxer Buakaw Banchamek proved too strong for his Japanese challenger and MMA heartthrob Kota Miura in their special bout last night at Bangkok’s Rajadamnern Stadium, marking the relaunch of this well-known boxing venue.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269431-muay-thai-boxing-king-buakaw-too-strong-for-japanese-mma-challenger/

 

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Warning of heavy rain until Monday in 40 Thai provinces

 

 

Thailand’s Meteorological Department issued a bulletin today (Saturday) warning people living in 40 provinces across the country, including Bangkok and its peripherals, of heavy to very heavy rain until Monday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269435-warning-of-heavy-rain-until-monday-in-40-thai-provinces/

 

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A Vip Presentation In Hua Hin, Korn Chatikavanij Gives His Vision For Thailand’s Future

By Editor

 

The Royal Coast Riviera Club (RCRC) has held the August meeting at the Centara Grand Beach Resort Hua Hin, with a presentation by VIP guest Mr Korn Chatikavanij, leader of the Kla Party. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1269438-a-vip-presentation-in-hua-hin-korn-chatikavanij-gives-his-vision-for-thailand’s-future/

 

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to continue:

 

Thailand Live Monday 22 August 2022
https://aseannow.com/topic/1269504-thailand-live-monday-22-august-2022/