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Bank of Thailand moves against cash and the US dollar in a plan to reduce cash in half by 2026
by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

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New policies and guidelines from the Bank of Thailand aim to increase the use of digital payments in Thailand with a plan to reduce the amount and value of banknotes in circulation in half by 2026.

 
The new policy to halve the amount of cash in circulation by 2026 comes as the Bank of Thailand joined four other Southeast Asian central banks in creating a cross-border payment zone that uses QR codes and avoids converting and reconverting to US dollars.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277913-bank-of-thailand-moves-against-cash-and-the-us-dollar-in-a-plan-to-reduce-cash-in-half-by-2026/

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Only Some, Not All, World Cup Matches To Watch Live On Free TV: Prawit
by TNR Staff

 

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The World Cup trophy next to a football. Photo by Fauzan Saari on Unsplash

 

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan has apparently dampened the hopes of the Thai people anticipating the live broadcasting of each and every soccer match in the Fifa World Cup 2022.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277914-only-some-not-all-world-cup-matches-to-watch-live-on-free-tv-prawit/

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Prayut Says He Is Still Fine After Hun Sen Catches Covid
by TNR Staff

 

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PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 15) that he is still fine and frequently undergoes Covid-19 test after it was revealed that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen tested positive and had to leave the Group of 20 meetings in Bali earlier in the day, Matichon newspaper said.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277915-prayut-says-he-is-still-fine-after-hun-sen-catches-covid/

 

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Pattaya resident brutally beaten and slashed in forehead with knife by “old friends”
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Pattaya — A 27-year-old Pattaya resident said he was brutally bludgeoned and slashed in his forehead by a group of his old friends. His mother claimed to the media that her son was attacked twice this month.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277917-pattaya-resident-brutally-beaten-and-slashed-in-forehead-with-knife-by-“old-friends”/

 

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Man extradited from Thailand to Scotland over child abuse images jailed
William Dempster was found to have more than 60,000 indecent images of children before fleeing the country in 2014.

 

By James Delaney

 

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Dempster: The 46-year-old was jailed at Hamilton Sheriff Court. Picture: Police Scotland


A man who fled to Thailand after being convicted of possessing thousands of indecent images of children has been jailed following extradition back to Scotland.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277935-man-extradited-from-thailand-to-scotland-over-child-abuse-images-jailed/

 

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Pattaya Hotel Bookings Surge As Special Holidays Given To People in Bangkok During APEC Week
by Namo Vananupong

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has made November 16-18 special public holidays in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan. This is bestowing a windfall on nearby provinces such as Chonburi as people in Bangkok look for destinations to spend the holidays. In Chonburi’s Pattaya city, hotel room bookings have surged by 70%.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277939-pattaya-hotel-bookings-surge-as-special-holidays-given-to-people-in-bangkok-during-apec-week/

 

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Building contractor returns home - everything is stolen and car is just a lump of old metal

 

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Picture: 77kaoded

 

77kaoded reported that a 61 year old building contractor in Lopburi, central Thailand, returned to her home to find thieves had stolen everything since she was away.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277941-building-contractor-returns-home-everything-is-stolen-and-car-is-just-a-lump-of-old-metal/

 

 

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Hit and run Yaris driver sought in Sattahip - 62 year old woman on motorcycle killed outside Lotus

 

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Daily News Thai Caption: Hunt on for speeding driver 

 

Thai media Daily News reported on a horrific accident in Sattahip on Thailand's eastern seaboard last night at around 7 pm.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277964-hit-and-run-yaris-driver-sought-in-sattahip-62-year-old-woman-on-motorcycle-killed-outside-lotus/

 

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