THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 12 September 2022

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"Centre of Art!" - Korat claims made after tourists flock to see "rice straw sculptures"

 

Picture: INN

 

Nakhon Ratchasima - known by many as Korat - is now being hailed as a center for art. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271618-centre-of-art-korat-claims-made-after-tourists-flock-to-see-rice-straw-sculptures/

 

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Thailand’s efficacy tests on Favipiravir cannot be compared with those done in the Americas – Medical Services Department

 

Image Credit: Government Pharmaceutical Organisation

 

Efficacy tests on the Favipiravir anti-viral drug in the treatment of COVID-19 patients conducted in Thailand cannot be compared with the tests undertaken in the Americas, because of the different methodology used in the tests, according to Dr. Somsak Akksilp, director-general of Thailand’s Medical Services Department.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271631-thailand’s-efficacy-tests-on-favipiravir-cannot-be-compared-with-those-done-in-the-americas-–-medical-services-department/

 

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Tourism Sector: No Impacts of Taiwan Ending Free Visas

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Although Taiwan ends free visas for Thais, there will not be any impact on Thai travelers because most of them go to Japan, according to the tourism sector.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271632-tourism-sector-no-impacts-of-taiwan-ending-free-visas/

 

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Ratsadon protest leader “Penguin” and three others get suspended jail terms

 

Image Credit: Thaipost

 

Pro-democracy Ratsadon protest leader Parit Chiwarak, aka “Penguin”, and three other protesters were given two-month prison terms today (Monday), suspended for one year, by the Don Mueang District Court over their protest in front of Bang Khen police station on August 7th, 2020.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271633-ratsadon-protest-leader-“penguin”-and-three-others-get-suspended-jail-terms/

 

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Olympic Day wraps up with hundreds of runners on Pattaya Beach

 

PHOTO: PRPATTAYA

 

Hundreds of runners flocked to Pattaya Beach to attend the Olympic Day race, which officially wrapped up Saturday, September 10th.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271634-olympic-day-wraps-up-with-hundreds-of-runners-on-pattaya-beach/

 

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16-year-old Thai-British teen flees house by leaping off second floor balcony

 

 

A 16-year-old Thai-British teen fled his house in Pattaya when a fire suddenly erupted on a sofa in his house.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271635-16-year-old-thai-british-teen-flees-house-by-leaping-off-second-floor-balcony/

 

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Thailand’s Cannabis marketplace is the stage for the first decarboxylated, pouch-packaged weed product in the World.

 

 

PrikPot is an online Cannabis dispensary in Thailand that holds the value of “choice” very dearly. Since Thailand boldly became the first Asian nation to decriminalize the plant, PrikPot has boasted a constantly rotating lineup of varied strains and products to give their customers wide ranging choice when it comes to how they enjoy their weed.

 

Full advertorial: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271637-prikpot-cannabis-dip-trip™-is-a-whole-new-smokeless-way-to-enjoy-weed/

 

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Health authorities caution against dengue during rainy season

 

 

BANGKOK(NNT) - Water puddles are the breeding grounds of mosquitoes that carry diseases such as dengue, making the rainy season a peak period for the disease to spread. The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reported some 20,000 dengue cases with 17 deaths since the beginning of this year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271654-health-authorities-caution-against-dengue-during-rainy-season/

 

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Interior Minister reassures systematic water management plans

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Paochinda reassured the Senate in a session today of the government’s active plans for systematic water management, as the country faces heavy precipitation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271656-interior-minister-reassures-systematic-water-management-plans/

 

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Thai representative fighting for medal at 46th WorldSkills competition in Switzerland

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Importance is still being placed worldwide in the promotion of work skills among youths and young adults. This is illustrated by the consistent holding of the WorldSkills international competition for labor skills. This year’s WorldSkills event has kicked off in Switzerland, where a Thai representative is currently fighting for a medal.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271657-thai-representative-fighting-for-medal-at-46th-worldskills-competition-in-switzerland/

 

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Ayutthaya Factories Won’t Suffer Another 2011 Severe Flooding

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (TNA) – Water remains at manageable levels in Ayutthaya and this year the central plain province will not suffer such severe flooding as that in 2011, according to the chair of the Ayutthaya Chapter of the Federation of Thai Industries.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271658-ayutthaya-factories-won’t-suffer-another-2011-severe-flooding/

 

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Several cars damaged when floods struck Pattaya yesterday

 

 

Several cars and houses were damaged when citywide floods struck Pattaya early this morning.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271659-several-cars-damaged-when-floods-struck-pattaya-yesterday/

 

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Families of Mountain B club fire victims urge DSI to look into case as they claim little progress made

 

 

Families of the Mountain B nightclub fire victims gathered to petition the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to look into the case, as they were reportedly dissatisfied with the progress of the investigation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271661-families-of-mountain-b-club-fire-victims-urge-dsi-to-look-into-case-as-they-claim-little-progress-made/

 

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Most of Thailand’s foreign arrivals in July were Malaysian tourists

 

Travelers walk through the arrivals terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

 

220,554 tourists from Malaysia accounted for the largest group of foreign arrivals in Thailand in July, according to statistics from the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271662-most-of-thailand’s-foreign-arrivals-in-july-were-malaysian-tourists/

 

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Nearly 92,000 hectares of land in Thailand’s main river basins submerged

 

 

91,817 hectares of land in provinces in the Yom, Nan, Chao Phraya, Pasak, Tha Chin and Bang Pakong river basins are currently submerged, including 14,943 hectares of farm land, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271663-nearly-92000-hectares-of-land-in-thailand’s-main-river-basins-submerged/

 

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Government hands over right to work forest reserve land to people in Tak

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The acting prime minister today visited Tak province to follow up on infrastructure and quality of life improvement projects in the province’s border area. He also checked on the water situation and on water source development programs in Tak’s Mae Sot district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1271664-government-hands-over-right-to-work-forest-reserve-land-to-people-in-tak/

 

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