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Bangkok Collects 572,602 Krathong Baskets

 

 

Bangkok, Nov 9 (TNA) – Staff of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration collected 572,602 Krathong baskets from water sources in the Loy Krathong festival last night, up 42% from last year’s amount, and there was not a single Styrofoam Krathong basket collected in seven districts.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277216-bangkok-collects-572602-krathong-baskets/

 

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Best Thai ingredients to travel to Apec from all over the country

 

 

Phuket lobster, caviar from the Royal Project, Jasmine rice from Tung Kula Ronghai, free-range chicken from Nakhon Pathom, Betong chicken from Yala, beef from Sakon Nakhon, wine from Khao Yai, “golden” pineapple from Trat province, tea from Doi Tung and coffee from Nan.  

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277240-best-thai-ingredients-to-travel-to-apec-from-all-over-the-country/

 

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Thailand to seek extraditions of two suspects in Forex-3D investment scam

 

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The Thai Department of Special Investigation (DSI) plans to seek the extraditions of a Hungarian and a Singaporean, who are among 16 suspects implicated in the Forex-3D foreign exchange investment scam.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277241-thailand-to-seek-extraditions-of-two-suspects-in-forex-3d-investment-scam/

 

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Thai berry pickers in Sweden seek help from House Labour Affairs Committee

 

 

A group of Thai berry pickers lodged a complaint today (Wednesday) with the House Labour Affairs Committee, seeking an investigation of the Employment Service Department and the company which hired them to pick wild berries in Sweden, claiming that they were cheated by their employer.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277242-thai-berry-pickers-in-sweden-seek-help-from-house-labour-affairs-committee/

 

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Thai broadcast regulator agrees to 600 million baht funding for World Cup live broadcasts

 

 

Thai football fans will have an opportunity to watch the World Cup 2022 finals in Qatar, after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) agreed today (Wednesday) to set aside only 600 million baht for the live broadcast rights in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277243-thai-broadcast-regulator-agrees-to-600-million-baht-funding-for-world-cup-live-broadcasts/

 

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Thai-Muslim community admires revival of Thailand-Saudi Arabia relations

 

 

NONTHABURI (NNT) - The restoration of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia has given Thai-Muslim people more work opportunities abroad.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277248-thai-muslim-community-admires-revival-of-thailand-saudi-arabia-relations/

 

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Billionaire hotel tycoon asks Thailand to charge more per room to aid industry’s economic recovery

 

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American-Thai billionaire and hotel tycoon Bill Heinecke advises Thailand to charge international tourists an extra 300 baht (US$8) per room per night to aid the hotel industry’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277249-billionaire-hotel-tycoon-asks-thailand-to-charge-more-per-room-to-aid-industry’s-economic-recovery/

 

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Elderly woman receives help from Red Cross after her house burned down

 

 

A lone, 70-year-old Sri Racha villager was aided by Red Cross officials after her house was burned to the ground on November 2nd.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277250-elderly-woman-receives-help-from-red-cross-after-her-house-burned-down/

 

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฿14m temple lighting system in Nakhon Si Thammarat abandoned

 

 

The 14-million baht lighting system, which was installed at and around the main stupa of Phra Mahathat Woramahavihan Temple, in Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, has not been repaired and has now been abandoned.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277265-฿14m-temple-lighting-system-in-nakhon-si-thammarat-abandoned/

 

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Opening hours for bars, malls, and many other venues could be shrunk to save electricity

 

 

The Thai Energy Ministry is eyeing to forcefully mandate an electricity-saving campaign for households and businesses such as shopping malls, gas stations, or nightlife venues, to battle the rising prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in national power generation.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277266-opening-hours-for-bars-malls-and-many-other-venues-could-be-shrunk-to-save-electricity/

 

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SET, MOF, Bangchak Group, SCG and OR jointly promote carbon neutrality via “Care the Bear” initiative at APEC 2022

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) teams up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and capital market partners – Bangchak Group, SCG, and PTT Oil and Retail Business pcl (OR) - to promote “Care the Bear” project at APEC Economic Leaders’ Week Media Center, in their collaborative efforts to achieve low carbon society and make the media center carbon neutral. The initiative reinforces SET’s position at the forefront of stock exchange focusing on balanced and sustainable growth. Under the project designed to combat global warming, SET’s six Cares practices will be implemented with the “Green Media Center”, touted as a model for environmental management, optimized resource and energy utilization as well as integrated and concrete waste management.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277270-set-mof-bangchak-group-scg-and-or-jointly-promote-carbon-neutrality-via-“care-the-bear”-initiative-at-apec-2022/

 

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Under construction illegal luxury casino raided in Pattaya

 

 

An under construction illegal luxury casino which was preparing to be opened was raided in Pattaya today, November 9th, 2022.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277271-under-construction-illegal-luxury-casino-raided-in-pattaya/

 

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