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Thailand Live Tuesday 27 September 2022

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Bangkok takes precautions ahead of arrival of tropical storm Noru this Thursday

 

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has taken steps, including draining water out of canals in and around the city and procuring 2.5 million sandbags to reinforce flood walls, to brace for heavy rain and possible waterway overflows induced by tropical storm Noru, which is expected to hit some north-eastern provinces this Thursday.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272960-bangkok-takes-precautions-ahead-of-arrival-of-tropical-storm-noru-this-thursday/

 

 
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Health Ministry to Stop Reporting Daily COVID Cases on Oct 1

 

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BANGKOK, (TNA) – The Public Health Ministry will stop its daily reports on new COVID-19 cases and fatalities related to the disease on Oct 1 when COVID-19 will be defined as a communicable disease under surveillance instead of a dangerous communicable. disease.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272987-health-ministry-to-stop-reporting-daily-covid-cases-on-oct-1/

 

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Choppy waters for the economy as central bank tries to cling to its benign interest rate policy
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On Monday, speaking at a forum in Bangkok, Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput of the Bank of Thailand highlighted the kingdom’s sky-high household debt level which he told his audience stood at 88% of GDP at the end of June or approximately ฿15 trillion. The bank had been planning two further rate hikes of 25 basis points this year, one on Wednesday and the other at the end of November but the pressure is mounting for a heftier rate rise to prop up the falling baht as the gap between interest rates in the United States and Thailand has widened substantially in the last few months.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272988-choppy-waters-for-the-economy-as-central-bank-tries-to-cling-to-its-benign-interest-rate-policy/

 

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Petchabun Provincial Head Faces Election Ban Over Latest Prawit Billboard 

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THE HEAD OF A PROVINCIAL administration endorsed by caretaker Prime Minister-cum-Palang Pracharath party leader Prawit Wongsuwan in his planned contest for MP might probably be banned from running due to the way in which he has advertised himself.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272990-petchabun-provincial-head-faces-election-ban-over-latest-prawit-billboard/

 

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Two Thai suspects arrested at Chiang Mai Railway Station for reportedly carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills in luggage
By Nop Meechukhun

 

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Chiang Mai – Two Thai nationals were arrested at Chiang Mai Railway Station on Monday, September 26th, after reportedly carrying a total of 200,000 methamphetamine tablets in their luggage while departing for the central region.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272991-two-thai-suspects-arrested-at-chiang-mai-railway-station-for-reportedly-carrying-thousands-of-methamphetamine-pills-in-luggage/

 

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New Banksy exhibition coming to Bangkok – without his consent
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Banksy and controversy go hand in hand but a new exhibition due to be held in Bangkok is controversial for reasons you might not expect

 

For anyone visiting Bangkok between October and the end of the year, a new exhibition showcases the work of Banksy, regarded by many as the world’s greatest graffiti artist.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272992-new-banksy-exhibition-coming-to-bangkok-–-without-his-consent/

 

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Chadchart: Rain Has Doubled Over 30 Years With Super Typhoon Moving In
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BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said at a meeting today (Sept. 26) that the amount of rain Bangkok received so far this month without Super Typhoon Noru having arrived is very high, being double the amount that fell in the same period 30 years ago, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/26/chadchart-rain-has-doubled-over-30-years-with-super-typhoon-moving-in/

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Committee meets to address issues of human and elephant conflicts in Hua Hin
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An encounter between an elephant and a motorist in Hua Hin. File photo


A committee of wildlife and conservation experts have held a meeting aimed at addressing what officials say is a growing problem of human and elephant conflicts in Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1272993-committee-meets-to-address-issues-of-human-and-elephant-conflicts-in-hua-hin/

 

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Thailand sets US$46.2 billion tourism revenue target for 2023
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The bulk of the Thai government’s tourism revenue target will come from international visitors

 

The Thai government has set the tourism revenue target for 2023 at 1.73 billion baht (US$46.2 billion) – 80 per cent of what the Kingdom achieved in 2019, reported The Bangkok Post.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273015-thailand-sets-us462-billion-tourism-revenue-target-for-2023/

 

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Myanmar beauty queen granted asylum in Canada
 

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(FILES) This file handout photo taken on March 24, 2021 and released by the Miss Grand International beauty pageant on March 25, 2021 shows Miss Grand International contestant Han Lay taking part in the national costume part of the contest in Bangkok.


Myanmar’s former beauty queen and an anti-junta activist, Thaw Nandar Aung, aka “Han Lay”, who has been stranded in Thailand due to immigration difficulties, has finally been granted asylum in Canada.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273019-myanmar-beauty-queen-granted-asylum-in-canada/

 

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230 More Pumps Installed in Northeast to Cope with Storm Noru

 

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BANGKOK, Sept 27 (TNA) – The irrigation chief ordered the installation of 230 more propeller pumps in Chi and Mun river basins to speed up discharges into the Mekong River ahead of the Storm Noru that was expected to reach the country in the morning of Sept. 29.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273025-230-more-pumps-installed-in-northeast-to-cope-with-storm-noru/

 

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Truck collides with power pole in Sri Racha, two women and one man seriously injured
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Sri Racha — Two women and one man were seriously injured after their truck collided with a power pole in Sri Racha during yesterday’s downpour.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273026-truck-collides-with-power-pole-in-sri-racha-two-women-and-one-man-seriously-injured/

 

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Pattaya Loma Run on the Beach deemed as a major success despite poor weather
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — The charity run, “Loma Run on the Beach,” officially wrapped up yesterday, September 25th, with thousands of runners.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273027-pattaya-loma-run-on-the-beach-deemed-as-a-major-success-despite-poor-weather/

 

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Thailand targets becoming next “food-tech silicon valley” to bolster Asian food security

 

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The National Innovation Agency (NIA) in Thailand is pushing for Bangkok to become the “food-tech silicon valley.” The agency has invested in food-tech start-ups in the area as a part of its “Space-F” project. 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273031-thailand-targets-becoming-next-“food-tech-silicon-valley”-to-bolster-asian-food-security/

 

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Thailand legalizes abortion for women who are up to 20-weeks pregnant effective Oct. 26

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Thailand today announced that pregnant women who are between 12-20 weeks into their pregnancy could seek an abortion legally after having consulted with their doctors.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273032-thailand-legalizes-abortion-for-women-who-are-up-to-20-weeks-pregnant-effective-oct-26/

 

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EC announces dos and don’ts for parties, candidates and ministers in next 180 days

 

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Thailand’s Election Commission announced a set of strict rules today (Tuesday) defining what political parties, potential election candidates and holders of political offices can and cannot do during the 180-days between now and March 23rd, 2023, when the 4-year term of the House of Representatives is due to expire.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273045-ec-announces-dos-and-don’ts-for-parties-candidates-and-ministers-in-next-180-days/

 

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Chi and Mun river basins will be worst affected by tropical storm Noru

 

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Chi and Mun river basins in the north-east of Thailand will suffer the worst effects of tropical storm Noru, which is expected to hit the region this Thursday, although the amount of rainfall may not be as much as that caused by two previous storms, Noul in September 2020 and Dianmu last September.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273047-chi-and-mun-river-basins-will-be-worst-affected-by-tropical-storm-noru/

 

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Thai Foreign Minister Says World Leaders Can Resolve Ukrainian Crisis at Meetings

 

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NEW YORK (NNT) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai has said all parties to the conflict in Ukraine can convene in Southeast Asia in November during three major international events to jointly resolve the crisis in Ukraine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273048-thai-foreign-minister-says-world-leaders-can-resolve-ukrainian-crisis-at-meetings/

 

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Will the gentle approach rid Thailand of its drug problem?

 

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Drug addicts sometimes commit shocking crimes in their quest for a fix, even attacking their own family members. In some cases, parents push for the arrest of their drug-crazed children and in the worst scenarios have even pulled the trigger in self-defense.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273061-will-the-gentle-approach-rid-thailand-of-its-drug-problem/

 

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