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Foreign Minister to address Thai PBS World forum on Thai foreign policy

 

Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

 

Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai will deliver a keynote speech on the direction of Thailand’s foreign policy at a regional forum being hosted by Thai PBS World and Asia News Network next week.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277985-foreign-minister-to-address-thai-pbs-world-forum-on-thai-foreign-policy/

 

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Quality Ingredients From All Regions Of Thailand Head To Gala Dinner For APEC Leaders

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The best food ingredients Thailand has to offer are making their way to the APEC leaders’ meeting in Bangkok this week. Chef Chumpol Jangprai, who is in charge of the gala dinner for APEC leaders, indicated that all ingredients are domestically sourced. The concept for the gala dinner is “Sustainable Thai Gastronomy”.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277986-quality-ingredients-from-all-regions-of-thailand-head-to-gala-dinner-for-apec-leaders/

 

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Winter COVID Wave to End in February

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Health authorities have been reporting an increase in new COVID-19 cases, in what they describe as an expected small wave. Thailand’s top virologist said the latest wave is expected to last until February 2023.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277987-winter-covid-wave-to-end-in-february/

 

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Thailand Reports Progress on Carbon Reduction at COP27

 

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BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s environment minister is currently in Egypt to represent the kingdom at the United Nations’ COP27 conference. His delegation is there to report on the nation’s progress in tackling climate change and implementing carbon reduction plans. Delegates also expressed Thailand’s intention to contribute to global efforts to mitigate global warming.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277988-thailand-reports-progress-on-carbon-reduction-at-cop27/

 

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Google Pay and Wallet Launch in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - During the pandemic, Thailand saw the rise in popularity of PromptPay and other cashless options as more people stayed home and authorities urged the public to avoid physical contact. Now Android apps Google Pay and Wallet are launching with Bangkok Bank and KTC as its initial partners.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277989-google-pay-and-wallet-launch-in-thailand/

 

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APEC University Leaders’ Forum held in parallel with APEC Economic Leaders’ Week

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Chulalongkorn University and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) are co-organizing APRU’s APEC University Leaders’ Forum 2022. The seminar aims to drive a global strategy in preventing the next pandemic.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277990-apec-university-leaders’-forum-held-in-parallel-with-apec-economic-leaders’-week/

 

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Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area to Be World’s Biggest One

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – A senior officials’ meeting (SOM) on the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) intended to make FTAAP the world’s biggest free trade area and will conclude plans to increase trade and investment in the regions.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277991-asia-pacific-free-trade-area-to-be-world’s-biggest-one/

 

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Ayutthaya to welcome spouses of APEC leaders during AELW

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Spouses and partners of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific economies participating in the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week are invited to embark on a trip to the historical province of Ayutthaya this Friday. Ayutthaya Province today made final rehearsals for the reception of the visiting party.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277992-ayutthaya-to-welcome-spouses-of-apec-leaders-during-aelw/

 

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Protesters may not overnight in Bangkok’s Lan Khon Mueang town square

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will not allow protesters to stay overnight at the Lan Khon Mueang Town Square.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277993-protesters-may-not-overnight-in-bangkok’s-lan-khon-mueang-town-square/

 

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Probe sought into transfers of ฿39m from Ubon Ratchathani municipality’s accounts

 

 

Police in Ubon Ratchathani’s Mueang district have been asked to investigate how 39 million baht was transferred from its bank accounts to an online shopping platform.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277994-probe-sought-into-transfers-of-฿39m-from-ubon-ratchathani-municipality’s-accounts/

 

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Hotel maids nabbed for allegedly sneaking into tourist’s room to steal valuables

 

 

Two Pattaya hotel maids were apprehended by police on Tuesday after they allegedly used a universal keycard to enter a tourist’s room to steal gold jewelry and cash worth 100,000 baht-over five years ago.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277995-hotel-maids-nabbed-for-allegedly-sneaking-into-tourist’s-room-to-steal-valuables/

 

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Thai man in apparent psychosis causes a scene in Pattaya

 

 

A Thai man who reportedly has had prior psychiatric issues and was recently in rehab suddenly ran amok and wreaked havoc inside his house in Pattaya last night.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277996-thai-man-in-apparent-psychosis-causes-a-scene-in-pattaya/

 

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Colorful playground Harborland opens newest branch at Pattaya’s Terminal 21

 

 

A colorful, indoor playground, Harborland, recently grand opened its newest branch on Pattaya Terminal 21’s grounds yesterday.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1277998-colorful-playground-harborland-opens-newest-branch-at-pattaya’s-terminal-21/

 

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Economic Crime Suppression Division police probe “MORE” share trading

 

 

Eleven securities companies sought help from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) police today (Wednesday) by investigating the unusual trading in shares in More Return Company (MORE) last week, costing them about 4.5 billion baht in settlement defaults.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278010-economic-crime-suppression-division-police-probe-“more”-share-trading/

 

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ABAC: Inflation, Food, Climate Change Urgent Issues for APEC

 

 

BANGKOK, Nov 16 (TNA) – The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has 69 proposals concerning economy, digital infrastructure development, SMEs, sustainability and finance for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Nov 18 while requesting quick solutions to inflation, food security and climate change.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278011-abac-inflation-food-climate-change-urgent-issues-for-apec/

 

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Pattaya residents call for more warnings and safety standards for road construction work

 

 

A big bike rider crashed into a road barrier and sustained serious injuries causing some local residents to call for better safety precautions and warning signs for construction areas.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278012-pattaya-residents-call-for-more-warnings-and-safety-standards-for-road-construction-work/

 

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“Bangkok Goals” endorsed at APEC senior officials’ meeting

 

 

Senior APEC officials have succeeded in working out a joint statement on Thailand’s proposed “Bangkok Goals” on BCG (Bio-economy, Circular Economy and Green Economy), after three days of meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278017-“bangkok-goals”-endorsed-at-apec-senior-officials’-meeting/

 

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French man missing in Surat Thani

 

PHOTO: MGR Online

 

A French man has gone missing from a resort in Surat Thani.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278018-french-man-missing-in-surat-thani/

 

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Anucha reaffirms all parties are prepared for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office has reaffirmed Thailand’s readiness to host the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting this week. He also acknowledged that the presentation of the Thai identity at APEC 2022 will, directly and indirectly, generate economic value for the Thai economy.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1278022-anucha-reaffirms-all-parties-are-prepared-for-the-apec-economic-leaders’-meeting/

 

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