THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 29 September 2022

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Foreign tourists arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport. File photo

 

Cabinet set to decide on 300 baht fee for foreign tourists

 

The Cabinet is set to rule on whether Thailand will start charging international tourists a fee to enter the country.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273158-cabinet-set-to-decide-on-300-baht-fee-for-foreign-tourists/

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Thailand’s currency weakens to 38 baht per US dollar

 

 

The Thai baht continues to weaken against the US dollar, falling to 38/$US, mainly due to the strengthening of the greenback, as a result of the recent increase in the US Federal Reserve’s base rate, which has forced other currencies, including the Thai baht, to weaken. Analysts say, however, that this is not unexpected.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273174-thailand’s-currency-weakens-to-38-baht-per-us-dollar/

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Central bank increases key interest rate to 1.00 percent 

 

 

The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously voted to increase the key interest rate by 0.25%, to 1.00%, with immediate effect.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273173-central-bank-increases-key-interest-rate-to-100-percent-effective-wednesday/

 

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No Coup Taking Place, Says Defence Ministry Spokesman

TNR Staff 

 

Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich talking to the reporters. Photo: Thai Rath

 

THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich yesterday afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting, Thai Rath newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273185-no-coup-taking-place-says-defence-ministry-spokesman/

 

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Suspect Held In Extortion Of Cryptocurrencies From Russian Couple
TNR Staff 

 

A pixelated image of the Kazakh man after he was arrested in Chonburi. The Thai headline says, “Foreign gang arrested. Robbed cryptocurrencies worth almost 2 million baht from Russians in the middle of Koh Samui.” Photo: Naewna

 

THAI police arrested one of six foreigners wanted in the extortion of cryptocurrencies worth US$50,000 (approximately 1.878 million baht) from a Russian couple at a coffee shop on Koh Samui earlier this month, Naewna newspaper said yesterday evening (Sept. 28).

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273186-suspect-held-in-extortion-of-cryptocurrencies-from-russian-couple/

 

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Tourism ministry readies payment system for 300-baht Thailand entry fee
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The government previously visioned collecting a 300-baht entry fee from each foreign traveler who visits Thailand early this year. The date for the implementation of this levy has since been pushed back continually, with the tourism ministry now expecting the collection to begin in early 2023. The matter will soon be deliberated by the Cabinet. Meanwhile, the fee collection system is now being prepared.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273158-cabinet-set-to-decide-on-300-baht-fee-for-foreign-tourists/?do=findComment&comment=17632714

 

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OR Thailand Grand Prix 2022 promises plenty of exhilarating MotoGP racing action
The third edition in Thailand of this World Championship motorcycle racing event is from 30 September-2 October, 2022, at the Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram province

 

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to invite tourists to the 2022 MotoGP World Championship motorcycle race, the OR Thailand Grand Prix, which is making an exhilarating return this year and will take place at the Chang International Circuit in Buri Ram province this weekend, from Friday, 30 September to Sunday, 2 October.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273188-or-thailand-grand-prix-2022-promises-plenty-of-exhilarating-motogp-racing-action/

 

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American man injured after allegedly being attacked on Bangla Road in Patong
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

 

Patong – An American man has sustained injuries after he was allegedly attacked on Bangla Road in Patong.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273190-american-man-injured-after-allegedly-being-attacked-on-bangla-road-in-patong/

 

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95 Illegal Myanmar Migrants Caught Sneaking Into Thailand
TNR Staff

 

Myanmar migrants arrested in Kanchanaburi before dawn. Photo: Naewna

 

KANCHANABURI police supported by soldiers rounded up 95 illegal migrants from last night to early this morning (Sept. 28) after they had sneaked in from Myanmar and were being taken for jobs in Bangkok, Rayong, Samut Sakhon and within Kanchanaburi itself with each of them having paid 15,000-30,000 baht to the smugglers, Naewna newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273191-95-illegal-myanmar-migrants-caught-sneaking-into-thailand/

 

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Danish teacher found dead in rental room in Nakhon Si Thammarat
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHOTO: Siam Rath

A Danish teacher was found dead on a bed in a rental room in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273192-danish-teacher-found-dead-in-rental-room-in-nakhon-si-thammarat/

 

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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday September 29 2022
 

 

Listen to the news: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273198-national-news-from-surf-1025-fm-thursday-september-29-2022/

 

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AOT sees more than 200% rise in traffic, looks to continue expanding concourses and runway to handle passenger uptick

By Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich

 

Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), the country’s leading airport operator with 6 airports under its management, came out to say that its fortunes were recovering and that it was looking to expand its main operating center – Suvarnabhumi.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273199-aot-sees-more-than-200-rise-in-traffic-looks-to-continue-expanding-concourses-and-runway-to-handle-passenger-uptick/

 

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Officials eye collaboration to promote tourism in Phetchaburi and Hua Hin
By Online Reporter 

 

Cha Am beach, file photo

Tourism officials are eyeing collaboration as a means to help promote creative and sustainable tourism in Phetchaburi and Hua Hin.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273203-officials-eye-collaboration-to-promote-tourism-in-phetchaburi-and-hua-hin/

 

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Outspoken Myanmar beauty queen lands in Canada, granted asylum
 

Myanmar Beauty queen Han Lay speaks by video call during her arrival at Toronto Pearson International Aiport while she waits for a conection fly to Charlottetown in Toronto, September 28, 2022. (Photo by Jorge Uzon / AFP)

A Myanmar beauty queen who spoke out against the military coup in her homeland landed Wednesday in Canada, where she has been granted asylum after being stranded at an airport in Thailand for nearly a week.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273205-outspoken-myanmar-beauty-queen-lands-in-canada-granted-asylum/

 

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Will Prayut return as PM? Ball in Constitutional Court

 

 

All eyes across Thailand will be on the Constitutional Court on Friday (September 30), when it is scheduled to rule on whether General Prayut Chan-o-cha has completed eight years as prime minister.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273206-will-prayut-return-as-pm-ball-in-constitutional-court/

 

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Tim Newton Today - Sep 29: Noru dumps torrential rain into central Thailand, Thai army promises 'no coup'

 

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273208-tim-newton-today-sep-29-noru-dumps-torrential-rain-into-central-thailand-thai-army-promises-no-coup/

 

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Good Samaritan helps 10-year-old Chinese-American girl trudging on lonely road

 

 

Police helped a 10-year-old Chinese-American girl found walking alone on a roadside in Chonburi province on Wednesday night on her way to Bangkok reunite with her father.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273209-good-samaritan-helps-10-year-old-chinese-american-girl-trudging-on-lonely-road/

 

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Thailand signs mini-FTA with Gyeonggi, South Korea
by Tanakorn Sangiam

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has continued its efforts to improve Thailand’s export sector performance through the establishment of mini-FTAs with foreign markets, with Gyeonggi, South Korea now the latest partner of this trade promotion scheme.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273211-thailand-signs-mini-fta-with-gyeonggi-south-korea/

 

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Noru weakens to tropical depression as it heads west across Thailand
 

 

Tropical storm Noru was located over the Kham Khoen Kaeo district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Yasothon at 4am this morning (Thursday) and has already weakened to a tropical depression, as it continues to move west by north west at about 10kph, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273214-noru-weakens-to-tropical-depression-as-it-heads-west-across-thailand/

 

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House Committee Studies Space Business

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (TNA) – The House committee on communications, telecommunications and digital economy and society has set up a working group to study outer space launching business.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273219-house-committee-studies-space-business/

 

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Election Commission asked to ease restrictions on MPs helping flood victims

 

 

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has been asked to consider easing restrictions on the distribution of relief materials by political parties during the current widespread flooding.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273233-election-commission-asked-to-ease-restrictions-on-mps-helping-flood-victims/

 

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64 Thai alleged scam call centre workers deported from Cambodia

 

 

64 Thai nationals, who allegedly worked for Chinese-funded call centre scam operators in Cambodia, were deported back to Thailand yesterday (Wednesday) by Cambodian authorities.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273234-64-thai-alleged-scam-call-centre-workers-deported-from-cambodia/

 

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PRD launches “Roving APEC 2022 Exhibition” caravan

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - A caravan that will visit all provinces in Thailand to promote awareness about the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) has been launched. The caravan, a work of the Public Relations Department (PRD), seeks to encourage Thais to be good hosts for summit attendees and their dependents.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273235-prd-launches-“roving-apec-2022-exhibition”-caravan/

 

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MPC raises policy rate by 0.25%

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Responding to current inflationary trends and the depreciating baht, the Bank of Thailand has raised the policy interest rate by 0.25% as widely expected. The rate increase by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) takes the policy rate to 1 percent per year. The central bank has also indicated it will gradually raise the policy rate to accommodate economic expansion.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273236-mpc-raises-policy-rate-by-025/

 

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One killed and two injured as tree crushes truck during heavy rain in Si Sa Ket

 

Photo from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

 

One person died and two others were injured when a falling tree crushed their pick-up truck, during heavy rain in Huai Thap Than district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Si Sa Ket yesterday (Wednesday), according to an initial report from the Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on damage being caused by Tropical Storm Noru.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273237-one-killed-and-two-injured-as-tree-crushes-truck-during-heavy-rain-in-si-sa-ket/

 

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Bangkok increases canal drainage ahead of greater influx from north and rain

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has been accelerating efforts to drain water from the city’s canals into the Chao Phraya River, ahead of the arrival of more water runoff from the north and more rain forecast for the coming days.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273238-bangkok-increases-canal-drainage-ahead-of-greater-influx-from-north-and-rain/

 

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Former Kaeng Krachan Park chief Chaiwat reinstated by Phetchaburi Court

 

 

The Phetchaburi Administrative Court revoked orders today (Thursday), issued by the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, dismissing Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Nark, from government service in April last year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273255-former-kaeng-krachan-park-chief-chaiwat-reinstated-by-phetchaburi-court/

 

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Big Online Gun Traders Arrested

 

 

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (TNA) – Police arrested two men aged 21 and 28 for illegally selling firearms over the past two years through their online groups which had more than 4,000 followers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273256-big-online-gun-traders-arrested/

 

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Health ministry revises criteria for UCEP Plus eligibility

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - COVID-19’s status in Thailand is due to be downgraded to a communicable disease under monitoring from October 1 onward. Although Covid will no longer be considered a hazardous disease, the health ministry says critical patients are still entitled to emergency care under the UCEP Plus policy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1273258-health-ministry-revises-criteria-for-ucep-plus-eligibility/

 

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